Human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao
Curacao: Human caused air pollution exposure was 6.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.69
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
170th
of 240 countries
All-time high
7.23
in 2010
All-time low
3.9
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 6.69 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao peaked at 7.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2000.
That places Curacao 170th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.44 | — |
| 1999 | 5.03 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.65 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 6.69 | +13.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.44 | 5.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 3.9 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4.49 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 4.86 | 6.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Curacao was 6.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Curacao ranks 170th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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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