What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

The highest recorded value was 11,350 tonnes in 2012.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 tonnes in 1750.

How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Emissions of air pollutants was 11,017 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

11,017 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

175th

of 220 countries

All-time high

11,350 tonnes

in 2012

All-time low

0.0136 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1750–2022

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

Analysis

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 11,017 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 11,350 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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	0.0141 tonnes	0.0136 tonnes	0.0146 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0152 tonnes	0.0147 tonnes	0.0158 tonnes	10
1770s	0.0165 tonnes	0.0159 tonnes	0.017 tonnes	10
1780s	0.0178 tonnes	0.0172 tonnes	0.0184 tonnes	10
1790s	0.0193 tonnes	0.0186 tonnes	0.02 tonnes	10
1800s	0.0209 tonnes	0.0201 tonnes	0.0216 tonnes	10
1810s	0.0221 tonnes	0.0218 tonnes	0.0224 tonnes	10
1820s	0.0228 tonnes	0.0225 tonnes	0.0232 tonnes	10
1830s	0.0236 tonnes	0.0232 tonnes	0.0239 tonnes	10
1840s	0.0244 tonnes	0.024 tonnes	0.0247 tonnes	10
1850s	0.0264 tonnes	0.0245 tonnes	0.0305 tonnes	10
1860s	0.0341 tonnes	0.0318 tonnes	0.0354 tonnes	10
1870s	0.0381 tonnes	0.0354 tonnes	0.0404 tonnes	10
1880s	0.0426 tonnes	0.0408 tonnes	0.0437 tonnes	10
1890s	0.0478 tonnes	0.0454 tonnes	0.0505 tonnes	10
1900s	0.0828 tonnes	0.0495 tonnes	0.1169 tonnes	10
1910s	0.1538 tonnes	0.1247 tonnes	0.1792 tonnes	10
1920s	60.34 tonnes	0.1843 tonnes	249.15 tonnes	10
1930s	348.36 tonnes	252.05 tonnes	480.76 tonnes	10
1940s	502.88 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	795.56 tonnes	10
1950s	101.59 tonnes	53.25 tonnes	154.25 tonnes	10
1960s	200.94 tonnes	126.11 tonnes	346.44 tonnes	10
1970s	7,783 tonnes	413.15 tonnes	10,561 tonnes	10
1980s	8,183 tonnes	5,704 tonnes	10,372 tonnes	10
1990s	8,062 tonnes	5,221 tonnes	9,141 tonnes	10
2000s	7,582 tonnes	6,894 tonnes	9,088 tonnes	10
2010s	9,680 tonnes	6,263 tonnes	11,350 tonnes	10
2020s	10,646 tonnes	9,779 tonnes	11,143 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

172 Maldives 12,723 tonnes compare
173 Lesotho 12,414 tonnes compare
174 Brunei 11,077 tonnes compare
176 Eswatini 10,764 tonnes compare
177 Gambia 9,139 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
Forest area 300 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 11,017 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: The highest recorded value was 11,350 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 tonnes in 1750.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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

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