Long run air pollution in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Long run air pollution was 5,825 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,825
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
189th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,572
in 2010
All-time low
0.2099
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Saint Lucia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Saint Lucia is 5,825, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Saint Lucia peaked at 6,572 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2099, in 1750.
Saint Lucia ranks 189th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.2099 | — |
| 1751 | 0.212 | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 0.2141 | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 0.2161 | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 0.2182 | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 0.2203 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 0.2224 | +0.9% |
| 1757 | 0.2244 | +0.9% |
| 1758 | 0.2265 | +0.9% |
| 1759 | 0.2286 | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 0.2307 | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 0.2327 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 0.2348 | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 0.2369 | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 0.2389 | +0.9% |
| 1765 | 0.241 | +0.9% |
| 1766 | 0.2431 | +0.9% |
| 1767 | 0.2451 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.2472 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.2493 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.2513 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.2534 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.2554 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.2575 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.2595 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.2616 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.2636 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.2657 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.2677 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.2698 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.2718 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.2739 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.2759 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 0.2779 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 0.28 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 0.282 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 0.284 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 0.2861 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 0.2881 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 0.2901 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.2922 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 0.2942 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 0.2962 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 0.2982 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 0.3002 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 0.3023 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 0.3043 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 0.3063 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 0.3083 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 0.3103 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.3123 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 0.3147 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.3172 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.3196 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.322 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.3244 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.3269 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.3293 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.3318 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.3342 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.3367 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.3391 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 0.3416 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 0.344 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 0.3465 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.349 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.3514 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 0.3539 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 0.3564 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 0.3589 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 0.3613 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 0.3627 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.3642 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.3656 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.367 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.3684 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.3698 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.3712 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.3727 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.3741 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.3755 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.374 | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.3725 | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.371 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.3696 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.3681 | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.3666 | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.365 | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.3635 | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.362 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.3605 | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.3623 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.3641 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.3659 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.3677 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.3695 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.3713 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.3731 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.3749 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.3767 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.3785 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.3712 | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 0.3653 | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.3636 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.3619 | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.3602 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.3642 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.3683 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3724 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3766 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3809 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.383 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.3848 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.3867 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.3885 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.3871 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3858 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3845 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3832 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3806 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.378 | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.3842 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3898 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.3955 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 0.4012 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.4065 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.4119 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.4173 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.4222 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.4272 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.4322 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.4388 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.451 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 0.4607 | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4673 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 0.4727 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 0.4781 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.4853 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.492 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 0.5 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.516 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.5219 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.5295 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.5381 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.5462 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.554 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.5617 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.5695 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.5777 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.5864 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.5849 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.75 | +28.2% |
| 1902 | 0.9166 | +22.2% |
| 1903 | 1.08 | +18.2% |
| 1904 | 1.25 | +15.6% |
| 1905 | 1.42 | +13.5% |
| 1906 | 1.59 | +12.0% |
| 1907 | 1.76 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | 1.94 | +9.8% |
| 1909 | 2.11 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 2.28 | +8.2% |
| 1911 | 2.45 | +7.2% |
| 1912 | 2.61 | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 2.77 | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 2.91 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 3.05 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 3.19 | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 3.32 | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 3.46 | +4.0% |
| 1919 | 3.59 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 3.71 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 3.91 | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 4.15 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 4.38 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 4.6 | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 4.83 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 5.1 | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 5.36 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 5.63 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 5.91 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 6.2 | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 6.48 | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 6.73 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 6.98 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 7.21 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 7.43 | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 7.67 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 8.36 | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 9.1 | +8.8% |
| 1939 | 9.86 | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 10.6 | +7.5% |
| 1941 | 23.58 | +122.4% |
| 1942 | 37.06 | +57.2% |
| 1943 | 50.31 | +35.7% |
| 1944 | 64.12 | +27.4% |
| 1945 | 78.07 | +21.8% |
| 1946 | 93.42 | +19.7% |
| 1947 | 109.21 | +16.9% |
| 1948 | 125.14 | +14.6% |
| 1949 | 141.64 | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 167.2 | +18.0% |
| 1951 | 190.09 | +13.7% |
| 1952 | 182.05 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 191.32 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 180.31 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 186.53 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 182.43 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 177.76 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 172.79 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 167.51 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 170.53 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 173.6 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 187.5 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 211.92 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 230.04 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 257.71 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 287.46 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 319.95 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 351.11 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 427.64 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 450.89 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 474.59 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 486.72 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 491.62 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 463.32 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 520.95 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 539.65 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 511.24 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 619.69 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 798.99 | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 694.8 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 863.37 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 768.82 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 782.53 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 818.68 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 840.73 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 923.44 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 951.51 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,027 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,019 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,288 | +124.6% |
| 1991 | 2,514 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 3,041 | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 2,652 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 3,045 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3,265 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,305 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,127 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,350 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3,131 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,685 | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 5,059 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4,454 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 5,307 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 5,377 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,518 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,336 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,405 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,642 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,905 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6,572 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,973 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 6,219 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,326 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,334 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,206 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,059 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,202 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,151 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,656 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,812 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,825 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,825 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Saint Lucia 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 | +124.6% | 1,019 | 2,288 |
| 1941 | +122.4% | 10.6 | 23.58 |
| 1942 | +57.2% | 23.58 | 37.06 |
| 2000 | +49.6% | 3,131 | 4,685 |
| 1943 | +35.7% | 37.06 | 50.31 |
| 1979 | +28.9% | 619.69 | 798.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2192 | 0.2099 | 0.2286 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.24 | 0.2307 | 0.2493 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.2605 | 0.2513 | 0.2698 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.281 | 0.2718 | 0.2901 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.3012 | 0.2922 | 0.3103 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3232 | 0.3123 | 0.3342 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3477 | 0.3367 | 0.3589 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3677 | 0.3613 | 0.3741 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3688 | 0.362 | 0.3755 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3686 | 0.3605 | 0.3767 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3682 | 0.3602 | 0.3785 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3845 | 0.3806 | 0.3885 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4034 | 0.378 | 0.4272 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4678 | 0.4322 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5501 | 0.516 | 0.5864 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.34 | 0.5849 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.96 | 2.28 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.76 | 3.71 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 6.2 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.32 | 10.6 | 141.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.8 | 167.2 | 191.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 261.75 | 170.53 | 427.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 535.77 | 450.89 | 798.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 868.97 | 694.8 | 1,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,972 | 2,288 | 3,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,269 | 4,454 | 5,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,224 | 5,973 | 6,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,764 | 5,656 | 5,825 | 3 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0021 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 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 Lucia?
- Long run air pollution in Saint Lucia was 5,825 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,572 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2099 in 1750.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for long run air pollution?
- Saint Lucia ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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