Human caused air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human caused air pollution exposure was 6.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (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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