Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.0136 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.0137 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.0138 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.0139 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.014 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.0141 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.0142 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.0143 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.0145 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.0146 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0147 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.0148 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.0149 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.015 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.0152 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.0153 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.0154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.0155 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.0156 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.0158 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.0159 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.016 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.0161 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.0163 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.0164 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.0165 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.0167 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.0168 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.0169 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.017 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.0172 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.0173 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.0175 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.0176 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.0177 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.0179 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.018 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.0182 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.0183 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 0.0184 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.0186 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 0.0187 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.0189 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.019 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.0192 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.0193 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.0195 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.0197 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.0198 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 0.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.0201 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 0.0203 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.0204 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.0206 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.0208 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.0209 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.0211 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.0213 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 0.0214 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 0.0216 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.0218 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 0.0218 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.0219 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.022 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.022 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.0221 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.0222 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.0223 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.0223 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.0224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.0225 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.0226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.0226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.0227 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.0228 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.0229 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.0229 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.023 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.0231 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.0232 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.0232 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.0233 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.0234 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.0235 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.0235 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.0236 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.0237 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.0238 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.0239 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.0239 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.024 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.0241 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.0242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.0242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.0243 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.0244 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.0245 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.0246 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.0246 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.0247 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.0248 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.0246 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0245 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0249 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0253 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0257 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0268 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1857 | 0.028 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0292 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0305 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0318 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0325 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0331 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0338 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0345 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0347 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0349 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0352 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0354 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0354 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0354 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0361 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0367 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0373 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0379 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0384 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0389 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0395 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0399 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0404 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0408 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.041 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0422 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0429 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.043 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.043 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.043 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0433 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0434 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0437 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0454 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0456 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0462 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0469 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0475 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0481 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0486 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0491 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0498 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0505 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0495 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0567 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1902 | 0.064 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0712 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0787 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0862 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0938 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1015 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1908 | 0.1092 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1169 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1247 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1911 | 0.132 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1391 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1463 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 0.1522 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1578 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1634 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1688 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1742 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1792 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1843 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1923 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2035 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2132 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2223 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2317 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 77.65 tonnes | +33406.7% |
| 1927 | 76.3 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 199.08 tonnes | +160.9% |
| 1929 | 249.15 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1930 | 304.22 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1931 | 259.43 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1932 | 252.05 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 269.09 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 300.05 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 346.62 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1936 | 370.42 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1937 | 448.1 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 480.76 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1939 | 452.89 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 375.32 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1941 | 464.84 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1942 | 271.89 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1943 | 439.61 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1944 | 552.17 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1945 | 641.77 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1946 | 706.79 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 779.36 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 795.56 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 1.5 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1950 | 53.25 tonnes | +3445.5% |
| 1951 | 88.6 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1952 | 54.72 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1953 | 65.65 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 135.3 tonnes | +106.1% |
| 1955 | 115.88 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1956 | 154.25 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1957 | 110.12 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1958 | 101.21 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 136.97 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1960 | 126.11 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 141.78 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 168.88 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 176.48 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 187.15 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 182.88 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 185.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 246.76 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 247.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 346.44 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 413.15 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 7,536 tonnes | +1724.1% |
| 1972 | 7,290 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 8,803 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 8,917 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8,095 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 10,561 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 9,037 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 8,649 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,524 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,662 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 9,871 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,372 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8,915 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 7,943 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 9,599 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 7,446 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 6,498 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 5,704 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 5,819 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8,143 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 7,954 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7,609 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,099 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 9,105 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,010 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8,906 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9,141 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,221 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 6,434 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 7,994 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 9,088 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 7,120 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 7,502 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7,018 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,894 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,821 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7,554 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,108 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7,720 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 6,661 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 6,263 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,350 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 10,634 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,212 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,026 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,130 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,369 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,446 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,712 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,779 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 11,143 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 11,017 tonnes | -1.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 11,017 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 11,017 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +33406.7% | 0.2317 tonnes | 77.65 tonnes |
| 1950 | +3445.5% | 1.5 tonnes | 53.25 tonnes |
| 1971 | +1724.1% | 413.15 tonnes | 7,536 tonnes |
| 1928 | +160.9% | 76.3 tonnes | 199.08 tonnes |
| 1954 | +106.1% | 65.65 tonnes | 135.3 tonnes |
| 1949 | -99.8% | 795.56 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 63.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
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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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.