Human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.14
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2010
All-time low
2.47
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda is 3.14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2013.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 203rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.06 | — |
| 1999 | 3.53 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.96 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 3.14 | +3.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 39% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 3.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.06 | 3.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.64 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.47 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.55 | 3.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 200 Grenada 3.47 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
- 202 Montserrat 3.32 compare
- 204 Iceland 3.03 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.03 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.96 compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2013.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 203rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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