Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica
Dominica: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica peaked at 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 190th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.89 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 10.31 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.47 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.73 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 9.93 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.69 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.21 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.73 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.82 micrograms per cubic meter | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 187 Cook Islands 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 188 Saint Barthelemy 7.82 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 191 Russia 7.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Saint Martin (French part) 7.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 193 Guam 7.41 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.27 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.13 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Dominica was 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Dominica ranks 190th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by 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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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).