Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
204th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 2010
All-time low
2.47
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3.03.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2004.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 204th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.11 | — |
| 1999 | 3.63 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 38% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.11 | 3.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.47 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.5 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 202 Montserrat 3.32 compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 3.14 compare
- 204 Iceland 3.03 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.96 compare
- 207 New Caledonia 2.9 compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.0192 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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 3.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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