Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3.92 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 3.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 4.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 4.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 4.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 4.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 4.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 4.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 4.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 4.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 4.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 4.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 4.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 4.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 4.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 4.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 4.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 4.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 4.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 4.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 4.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 4.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 4.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 4.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 4.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 4.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 4.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 4.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 4.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 4.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 4.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 5.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 5.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 5.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 5.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 5.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 5.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 5.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 5.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 5.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 5.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 5.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 5.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 5.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 5.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 5.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 5.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 5.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 5.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 5.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 5.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 5.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 5.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 5.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 6.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 6.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 6.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 6.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 6.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 6.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 6.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 6.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 6.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 6.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 6.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 6.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 6.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 6.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 6.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 6.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 6.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 6.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 6.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 6.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 6.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 6.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 6.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 6.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 6.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 6.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 6.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 6.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 6.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 6.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 6.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 7.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 7.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 7.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 7.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 7.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 7.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 7.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 7.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 7.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 7.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 7.21 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 7.14 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 7.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 7.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 7.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 7.31 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 7.44 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 7.57 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 7.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 7.85 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 7.95 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 8.06 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 8.16 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 8.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 8.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 8.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 8.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 8.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 8.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 8.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 8.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 8.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 8.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 8.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 8.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 8.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 8.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 8.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 8.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 8.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 8.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 9.05 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 9.13 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 9.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 9.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 9.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 9.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 9.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 9.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 9.47 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 9.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 9.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 9.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 9.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 9.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 9.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 10.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 10.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 10.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 10.14 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 13.05 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1902 | 15.98 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1903 | 18.9 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1904 | 21.85 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 24.8 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1906 | 27.77 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1907 | 30.73 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1908 | 33.7 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1909 | 36.66 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 39.62 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1911 | 42.42 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1912 | 45.14 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 47.87 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 50.25 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 52.53 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 54.79 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 56.94 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 59.08 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 61.11 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 63.14 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 65.08 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 67.82 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 70.12 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 72.18 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 74.46 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 77.25 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 79.69 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 82.33 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 84.86 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 87.63 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 90.69 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 93.12 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 95.45 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 97.39 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 99.21 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 101.25 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 103.47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 106.27 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 109.53 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 112.25 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 114.58 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 117.26 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 117.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 119.54 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 120.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 124.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 127.24 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 129.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 132.48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 155.55 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 167.62 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 168.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 168.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 167.34 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 165.66 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 163.08 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 159.79 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 166.08 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 161.28 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 175.65 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 159.26 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 182.33 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 157.28 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 182.51 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 188.84 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 215.35 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 242.79 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 259.88 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 288.26 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 283.34 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 304.7 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 296.19 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 312.07 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 253.23 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 310.5 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 303.8 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 299.17 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 329.9 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 317.27 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 331.17 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 399.38 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 473.48 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 464.57 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 420.51 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 431.38 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 537.92 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 557.11 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 661.92 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 671.75 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,751 tonnes | +160.7% |
| 1991 | 1,916 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,126 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 2,078 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,333 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2,327 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,487 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,949 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 2,763 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,566 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,665 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,785 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,772 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,166 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3,105 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,236 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,226 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,337 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,619 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,746 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4,116 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,634 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,839 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4,262 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3,658 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3,740 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,664 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,580 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,661 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,622 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,316 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,414 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,422 tonnes | +0.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3,422 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3,422 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +160.7% | 671.75 tonnes | 1,751 tonnes |
| 1901 | +28.8% | 10.14 tonnes | 13.05 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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
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.