Long run air pollution in Curacao
Curacao: Long run air pollution was 138,316 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
138,316
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
289,974
in 1971
All-time low
0.8038
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Curacao, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 138,316 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Curacao peaked at 289,974 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8038, in 1750.
Curacao ranks 81st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.8038 | — |
| 1751 | 0.8093 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 0.8149 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 0.8205 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 0.8316 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 0.8371 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.8426 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.848 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.8535 | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 0.8589 | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 0.8648 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 0.8706 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 0.8765 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 0.8823 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 0.888 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 0.8938 | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.8995 | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.9053 | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 0.911 | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 0.9167 | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 0.9228 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 0.9289 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 0.9349 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 0.941 | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.947 | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.953 | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.959 | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.9649 | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 0.9709 | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 0.9768 | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 0.9831 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.9894 | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.9957 | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1.26 | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 1.31 | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 1.36 | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 1.41 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 1.46 | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 1.49 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.51 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.56 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.59 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.64 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.67 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.75 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.76 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.74 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.79 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 1.79 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.8 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.87 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.83 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 2.08 | +13.5% |
| 1902 | 2.33 | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 2.57 | +10.5% |
| 1904 | 2.81 | +9.6% |
| 1905 | 3.06 | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 3.3 | +7.9% |
| 1907 | 3.54 | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 3.78 | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 4.01 | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 4.25 | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 4.45 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 4.65 | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 4.84 | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 4.99 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 5.12 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 5.26 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 5.37 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 5.49 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 5.59 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 5.88 | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 6.16 | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 6.39 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 6.59 | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 6.8 | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 7.08 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 7.32 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 7.59 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 7.86 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 8.16 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 8.69 | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 9.15 | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 9.61 | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 10.02 | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 10.42 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 10.82 | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 11.17 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 11.61 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 12.1 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 12.52 | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 13.08 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 13.69 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 13.97 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 14.39 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 14.75 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 15.39 | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 15.98 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 16.48 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 16.97 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 2,742 | +16062.5% |
| 1951 | 5,468 | +99.4% |
| 1952 | 8,628 | +57.8% |
| 1953 | 10,477 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 22,156 | +111.5% |
| 1955 | 19,125 | -13.7% |
| 1956 | 25,742 | +34.6% |
| 1957 | 18,266 | -29.0% |
| 1958 | 16,588 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 22,095 | +33.2% |
| 1960 | 19,634 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 21,145 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 23,932 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 23,599 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 23,592 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,739 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 20,856 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 26,332 | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 25,074 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 33,574 | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 38,389 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 289,974 | +655.4% |
| 1972 | 249,612 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 268,354 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 268,937 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 267,339 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 277,878 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 258,830 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 256,978 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 262,681 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 263,340 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 249,518 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 248,781 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 234,012 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 218,087 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 219,094 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 183,863 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 177,844 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 177,803 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 179,807 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 182,083 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 187,473 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 189,089 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 185,051 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 191,166 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 191,999 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 191,820 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 199,103 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 206,482 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 215,269 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 223,208 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 217,540 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 214,618 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 211,563 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 208,210 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 205,783 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 204,478 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 204,901 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 204,614 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 199,083 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 194,582 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 191,601 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 186,613 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 181,791 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 177,567 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 180,624 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 178,993 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176,055 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 170,844 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 165,360 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 134,744 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 141,164 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 138,316 | -2.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 138,316 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 138,316 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +16062.5% | 16.97 | 2,742 |
| 1971 | +655.4% | 38,389 | 289,974 |
| 1954 | +111.5% | 10,477 | 22,156 |
| 1951 | +99.4% | 2,742 | 5,468 |
| 1952 | +57.8% | 5,468 | 8,628 |
| 1956 | +34.6% | 19,125 | 25,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8287 | 0.8038 | 0.8535 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8851 | 0.8589 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.9439 | 0.9167 | 0.9709 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.01 | 0.9768 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.54 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.93 | 1.83 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5 | 4.25 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.74 | 5.7 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.17 | 8.16 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.72 | 12.52 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,129 | 2,742 | 25,742 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,948 | 19,634 | 33,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 243,897 | 38,389 | 289,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,215 | 177,803 | 263,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,954 | 182,083 | 215,269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,400 | 199,083 | 223,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,403 | 165,360 | 194,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,075 | 134,744 | 141,164 | 3 |
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More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Curacao?
- Long run air pollution in Curacao was 138,316 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 289,974 in 1971.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8038 in 1750.
- How does Curacao rank for long run air pollution?
- Curacao ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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