Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 11.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.04 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 10.96 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.99 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 161 Martinique 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 162 Germany 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 163 French Guiana 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 165 Monaco 8.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -22.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0195 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -16.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0205 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Lucia was 8.79 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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).