Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 11.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 21.15 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -19.21 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Barbados 33rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2001 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2002 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2004 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2006 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2007 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2008 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2009 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2010 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2011 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2012 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2013 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2014 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +479.2% |
| 2018 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2019 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2020 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2022 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 2023 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2024 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8264 % change on previous year, 14.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1728 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1635 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 30 Sierra Leone 12.18 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Nicaragua 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Togo 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Yemen 11.66 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0071 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.64 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Barbados was 11.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.21 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.