Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.99 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.94 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1852 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0439 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0324 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.