Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
197th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 1999
All-time low
2.73
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Lucia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.67 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.91 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.14 | — |
| 1999 | 3.91 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.11 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +5.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.14 | 3.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.97 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.73 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.11 | 3.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 194 Aland Islands 3.85 compare
- 195 Seychelles 3.83 compare
- 196 Puerto Rico 3.73 compare
- 198 Dominica 3.61 compare
- 199 Barbados 3.48 compare
- 200 Grenada 3.47 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0021 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 Lucia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Saint Lucia was 3.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1999.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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