Human caused air pollution exposure in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.84
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
208th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 2010
All-time low
2.09
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 2.84 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 3.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2022.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 208th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9 | — |
| 1999 | 3.42 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | +2.2% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 35% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.9 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.22 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.21 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.09 | 2.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.96 compare
- 207 New Caledonia 2.9 compare
- 209 Falkland Islands 2.81 compare
- 210 Bermuda 2.8 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.78 compare
More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 63.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 2.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2022.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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