What is emissions of air pollutants in Grenada?

Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada was 3,422 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?

The highest recorded value was 4,262 tonnes in 2013.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?

The lowest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes in 1750.

How does Grenada rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Grenada ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Grenada?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Grenada data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Grenada: Emissions of air pollutants was 3,422 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

3,422 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

192nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

4,262 tonnes

in 2013

All-time low

3.92 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Grenada stood at 3,422 tonnes.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Grenada peaked at 4,262 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.92 tonnes, in 1750.

Grenada ranks 192nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	4.06 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	4.2 tonnes	10
1760s	4.38 tonnes	4.23 tonnes	4.53 tonnes	10
1770s	4.73 tonnes	4.56 tonnes	4.89 tonnes	10
1780s	5.09 tonnes	4.92 tonnes	5.27 tonnes	10
1790s	5.49 tonnes	5.3 tonnes	5.67 tonnes	10
1800s	5.95 tonnes	5.71 tonnes	6.18 tonnes	10
1810s	6.35 tonnes	6.23 tonnes	6.46 tonnes	10
1820s	6.61 tonnes	6.49 tonnes	6.73 tonnes	10
1830s	6.88 tonnes	6.75 tonnes	7 tonnes	10
1840s	7.15 tonnes	7.03 tonnes	7.27 tonnes	10
1850s	7.32 tonnes	7.14 tonnes	7.71 tonnes	10
1860s	8.22 tonnes	7.85 tonnes	8.45 tonnes	10
1870s	8.67 tonnes	8.46 tonnes	8.85 tonnes	10
1880s	9.11 tonnes	8.88 tonnes	9.27 tonnes	10
1890s	9.82 tonnes	9.47 tonnes	10.22 tonnes	10
1900s	23.36 tonnes	10.14 tonnes	36.66 tonnes	10
1910s	50.98 tonnes	39.62 tonnes	61.11 tonnes	10
1920s	73.69 tonnes	63.14 tonnes	84.86 tonnes	10
1930s	98.4 tonnes	87.63 tonnes	109.53 tonnes	10
1940s	121.62 tonnes	112.25 tonnes	132.48 tonnes	10
1950s	164.27 tonnes	155.55 tonnes	168.19 tonnes	10
1960s	205.22 tonnes	157.28 tonnes	288.26 tonnes	10
1970s	301.02 tonnes	253.23 tonnes	329.9 tonnes	10
1980s	494.92 tonnes	331.17 tonnes	671.75 tonnes	10
1990s	2,329 tonnes	1,751 tonnes	2,949 tonnes	10
2000s	3,166 tonnes	2,665 tonnes	3,746 tonnes	10
2010s	3,778 tonnes	3,580 tonnes	4,262 tonnes	10
2020s	3,384 tonnes	3,316 tonnes	3,422 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Grenada

189 Saint Lucia 5,825 tonnes compare
190 East Timor 4,999 tonnes compare
191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare
193 Comoros 2,935 tonnes compare
194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 tonnes compare
195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Grenada

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0516 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0375 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Grenada?: Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada was 3,422 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?: The highest recorded value was 4,262 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?: The lowest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes in 1750.
How does Grenada rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Grenada ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Grenada?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grenada data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.