Long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Long run air pollution was 3,608 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,608
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
191st
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,859
in 2015
All-time low
2.6
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3,608.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3,859 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1750.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st 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.
Long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.6 | — |
| 1751 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 2.83 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 2.85 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 2.87 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 2.92 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 3.06 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 3.08 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 3.1 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 3.13 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 3.15 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 3.25 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 3.27 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 3.3 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 3.33 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 3.35 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 3.38 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 3.43 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 3.53 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 3.59 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 3.62 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 3.65 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 3.67 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 3.7 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 3.73 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 3.76 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 3.79 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 3.81 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 3.85 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 3.89 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 4.04 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 4.11 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 4.15 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 4.19 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 4.23 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 4.25 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 4.31 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 4.33 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 4.41 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 4.43 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 4.47 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 4.49 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 4.52 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 4.54 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 4.58 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 4.6 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 4.62 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 4.64 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 4.66 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 4.73 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 4.75 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 4.77 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 4.82 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 4.86 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 4.91 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 4.99 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 5.04 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 5.08 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 5.12 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 5.21 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 5.26 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 5.19 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 5.2 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 5.26 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 5.32 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 5.38 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 5.45 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 5.6 | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 5.75 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 5.91 | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 6.06 | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 6.18 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 6.3 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 6.42 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 6.54 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 6.65 | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 6.75 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 6.81 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 6.86 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 7.01 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 7.15 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 7.19 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 7.23 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 7.29 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 7.42 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 7.52 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 7.57 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 7.62 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 7.66 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 7.73 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 7.79 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 7.87 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 8.04 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 8.06 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 8.11 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 8.16 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 8.21 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 8.26 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 8.3 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 8.34 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 8.39 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 10.4 | +24.1% |
| 1902 | 12.43 | +19.4% |
| 1903 | 14.44 | +16.2% |
| 1904 | 16.46 | +14.0% |
| 1905 | 18.48 | +12.3% |
| 1906 | 20.5 | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 22.52 | +9.9% |
| 1908 | 24.54 | +8.9% |
| 1909 | 26.55 | +8.2% |
| 1910 | 28.55 | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 30.13 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 31.62 | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 33.08 | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 34.3 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 35.41 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 36.49 | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 37.46 | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 38.4 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 39.25 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 40.06 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 40.96 | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 42.25 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 43.3 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 44.19 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 45.24 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 46.51 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 47.54 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 48.63 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 49.63 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 50.71 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 51.95 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 52.86 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 53.69 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 54.31 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 54.86 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 55.52 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 60.94 | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 66.86 | +9.7% |
| 1939 | 73.2 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 79.53 | +8.6% |
| 1941 | 88.61 | +11.4% |
| 1942 | 98.16 | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 107.04 | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 116.73 | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 126.58 | +8.4% |
| 1946 | 137.72 | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 149.11 | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 160.57 | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 172.46 | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 210.09 | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 212.61 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 233.28 | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 247.23 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 249.49 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 273.64 | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 280.64 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 297.23 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 303.18 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 324.57 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 313.89 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 362.38 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 348.99 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 378.93 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 395.62 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 424.72 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 441.63 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 459.29 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 506.68 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 501.88 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,293 | +157.7% |
| 1971 | 578.86 | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 490.79 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 521.4 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 507.2 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 495.08 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 487.38 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 512.2 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 502.8 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 530.69 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 579.89 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 578.13 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 627.35 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 549.99 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 542.39 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 543.36 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 606.59 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 558.01 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 603.7 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 594 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,250 | +110.5% |
| 1991 | 1,463 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1,494 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,607 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,856 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1,698 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,825 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,796 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,889 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,711 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2,612 | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 2,752 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,863 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,146 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3,398 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,198 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,832 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 2,930 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,994 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,324 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3,771 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3,696 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,805 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,849 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,793 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,859 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,821 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,735 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,788 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,760 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,463 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,560 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,608 | +1.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3,608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3,608 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +157.7% | 501.88 | 1,293 |
| 1990 | +110.5% | 594 | 1,250 |
| 1971 | -55.2% | 1,293 | 578.86 |
| 2000 | +52.7% | 1,711 | 2,612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.69 | 2.6 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3.39 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.66 | 3.53 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.98 | 3.81 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4.28 | 4.19 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.48 | 4.39 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.02 | 4.82 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.22 | 5.14 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.09 | 5.45 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.98 | 6.75 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.57 | 7.23 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.23 | 8.04 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.47 | 8.39 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.47 | 28.55 | 39.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 44.83 | 40.06 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.49 | 50.71 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 123.65 | 79.53 | 172.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 263.19 | 210.09 | 324.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 413.4 | 313.89 | 506.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 591.96 | 487.38 | 1,293 | 10 |
| 1980s | 578.34 | 542.39 | 627.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,659 | 1,250 | 1,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,005 | 2,612 | 3,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,788 | 3,696 | 3,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 | 3,463 | 3,608 | 3 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0192 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Long run air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3,608 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3,859 in 2015.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1750.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for long run air pollution?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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