Emissions of air pollutants in Martinique
Martinique: Emissions of air pollutants was 28,568 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28,568 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,561 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
26.85 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Martinique, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Martinique is 28,568 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Martinique peaked at 32,561 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.85 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Martinique 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Martinique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 26.85 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 27.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 27.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 27.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 27.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 27.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 28.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 28.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 28.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 28.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 29.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 29.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 29.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 29.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 29.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 30.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 30.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 30.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 30.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 31.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 31.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 31.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 31.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 32.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 32.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 32.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 32.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 33.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 33.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 33.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 33.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 34.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 34.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 34.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 35.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 35.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 35.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 35.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 36.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 36.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 36.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 37.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 37.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 37.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 37.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 38.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 38.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 38.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 39.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 39.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 39.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 40.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 40.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 40.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 41.14 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 41.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 41.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 42.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 42.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 42.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 43.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 43.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 43.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 43.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 44.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 44.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 44.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 44.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 44.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 45.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 45.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 45.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 45.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 45.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 45.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 46.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 46.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 46.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 46.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 46.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 47.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 47.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 47.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 47.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 47.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 48.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 48.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 48.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 48.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 48.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 49.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 49.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 49.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 49.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 49.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 50.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 50.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 50.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 46.35 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1851 | 48.78 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1852 | 51.21 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1853 | 53.64 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1854 | 56.06 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1855 | 58.49 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1856 | 65.19 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1857 | 71.89 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1858 | 78.6 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1859 | 85.3 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1860 | 92 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1861 | 89.05 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1862 | 86.1 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 83.16 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1864 | 80.21 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1865 | 77.26 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1866 | 80.53 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1867 | 83.8 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 87.06 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 90.33 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 93.6 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 98.83 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 104.06 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 109.3 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 114.53 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 119.77 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 115.27 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1877 | 110.77 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1878 | 106.27 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 101.77 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 97.27 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1881 | 97.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 97.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 97.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 97.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 98.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 96.38 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 94.62 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 92.88 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 91.14 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 89.4 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1891 | 87.64 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1892 | 85.88 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 84.12 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 82.36 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 80.61 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 81.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 81.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 82.42 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 83.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 83.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 101.11 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1902 | 118.81 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1903 | 136.72 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1904 | 154.84 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1905 | 173.18 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1906 | 183.72 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 194.12 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1908 | 204.4 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 214.55 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 224.57 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 235.97 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 247.26 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 258.42 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 269.46 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 280.39 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 288.47 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 296.34 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 304 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 311.44 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 318.68 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 340.52 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 362.7 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1923 | 385.2 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 407.9 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 431.76 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 440.95 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 449.65 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 458.08 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 466.27 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 474.06 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 492.07 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 510 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 528.06 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 546.23 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 564.54 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 586.43 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 605.96 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 625.04 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 643.66 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 663.38 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 653.39 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 643.83 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 635.04 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 626.98 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 619.62 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 632.62 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 645.69 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 658.66 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 671.87 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 848.75 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1951 | 962.29 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 1,027 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 1,062 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1,099 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,189 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 1,216 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1,337 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 1,314 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,382 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 1,409 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,438 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,442 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,515 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,561 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,574 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,614 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,648 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,653 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,668 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,688 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,980 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 2,325 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 8,483 tonnes | +264.8% |
| 1974 | 6,234 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 5,031 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 4,328 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 4,037 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,805 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,517 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 3,146 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 3,140 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,464 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 3,583 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4,480 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 4,020 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 4,208 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5,032 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 5,307 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4,687 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 18,338 tonnes | +291.2% |
| 1991 | 17,528 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 20,511 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 23,342 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 23,251 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25,547 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 25,755 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24,215 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 25,642 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 23,786 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 26,226 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 26,457 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26,309 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,891 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29,609 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29,037 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27,388 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 27,668 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 28,140 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30,524 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 32,561 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 29,296 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 31,187 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 30,980 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30,990 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,580 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,058 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,123 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 30,705 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,257 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27,622 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 28,527 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28,568 tonnes | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Martinique 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 | +291.2% | 4,687 tonnes | 18,338 tonnes |
| 1973 | +264.8% | 2,325 tonnes | 8,483 tonnes |
| 1974 | -26.5% | 8,483 tonnes | 6,234 tonnes |
| 1950 | +26.3% | 671.87 tonnes | 848.75 tonnes |
| 1984 | +25.0% | 3,583 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.84 tonnes | 26.85 tonnes | 28.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 30.11 tonnes | 29.04 tonnes | 31.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 32.56 tonnes | 31.41 tonnes | 33.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 35.21 tonnes | 33.97 tonnes | 36.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 38.08 tonnes | 36.73 tonnes | 39.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 41.32 tonnes | 39.72 tonnes | 42.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.09 tonnes | 43.29 tonnes | 44.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.89 tonnes | 45.06 tonnes | 46.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.76 tonnes | 46.9 tonnes | 48.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.7 tonnes | 48.81 tonnes | 50.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 61.55 tonnes | 46.35 tonnes | 85.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.95 tonnes | 77.26 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 107.42 tonnes | 93.6 tonnes | 119.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 96.13 tonnes | 91.14 tonnes | 98.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 83.85 tonnes | 80.61 tonnes | 89.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 156.51 tonnes | 83.63 tonnes | 214.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 271.63 tonnes | 224.57 tonnes | 311.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 406.17 tonnes | 318.68 tonnes | 466.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 557.61 tonnes | 474.06 tonnes | 643.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 645.11 tonnes | 619.62 tonnes | 671.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,144 tonnes | 848.75 tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,552 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 1,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,143 tonnes | 1,688 tonnes | 8,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,107 tonnes | 3,140 tonnes | 5,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,791 tonnes | 17,528 tonnes | 25,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,025 tonnes | 26,226 tonnes | 30,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,874 tonnes | 29,296 tonnes | 32,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,239 tonnes | 27,622 tonnes | 28,568 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Martinique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 19,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 29.54 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 107.58 1000 USD (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Martinique?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Martinique was 28,568 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 32,561 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Martinique rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Martinique ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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.