Human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados
Barbados: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.48
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
199th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2010
All-time low
2.65
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados is 3.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados peaked at 3.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2013.
Barbados ranks 199th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.86 | — |
| 1999 | 3.34 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.48 | +11.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 43% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.86 | 3.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.79 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.65 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 2.87 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 196 Puerto Rico 3.73 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 3.67 compare
- 198 Dominica 3.61 compare
- 200 Grenada 3.47 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
- 202 Montserrat 3.32 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 in Barbados?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Barbados was 3.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Barbados ranks 199th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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