Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados
Barbados: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 9.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.83
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
162nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
10.95
in 2017
All-time low
9.08
in 2011
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados is 9.83, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados peaked at 10.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.19 | — |
| 2011 | 9.08 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.65 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | -5.5% |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Jersey 9.85 compare
- 160 San Marino 9.85 compare
- 163 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 164 Spain 9.77 compare
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.71 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 974 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 90.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 699 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 63.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.311 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Barbados was 9.83 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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