Human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human caused air pollution exposure was 6.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.29
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
171st
of 240 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2010
All-time low
3.49
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.29 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 1998.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 171st 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.49 | — |
| 1999 | 4.26 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.57 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.62 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.29 | +17.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 78% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.49 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.02 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.14 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 4.86 | 6.29 | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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