Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 166th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.11 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 11.21 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.99 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.05 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.69 micrograms per cubic meter | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 10.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.75 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.36 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.73 micrograms per cubic meter | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 163 French Guiana 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 8.79 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
- 168 Andorra 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.2717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 98.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.2788 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.67 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 166th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).