Long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Long run air pollution was 51,542 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51,542
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 220 countries
All-time high
189,025
in 1972
All-time low
19.54
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago is 51,542, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 189,025 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.54, in 1750.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 125th 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.
Long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 19.54 | — |
| 1751 | 19.7 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 19.85 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 20.01 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 20.17 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 20.33 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 20.48 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 20.64 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 20.8 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 20.96 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 21.11 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 21.28 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 21.45 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 21.62 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 21.79 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 21.96 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 22.13 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 22.3 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 22.47 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 22.64 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 22.81 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 22.99 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 23.18 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 23.36 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 23.54 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 23.73 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 23.91 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 24.09 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 24.27 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 24.46 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 24.64 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 24.84 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 25.03 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 25.23 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 25.43 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 25.63 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 25.82 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 26.02 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 26.22 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 26.41 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 26.61 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 26.82 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 27.04 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 27.25 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 27.46 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 27.67 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 27.89 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 28.1 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 28.31 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 28.52 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 28.74 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 28.97 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 29.21 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 29.45 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 29.68 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 29.92 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 30.16 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 30.39 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 30.63 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 30.87 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 31.1 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 31.36 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 31.61 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 31.87 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 32.12 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 32.38 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 32.63 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 32.89 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 33.14 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 33.4 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 33.66 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 33.83 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 34.01 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 34.19 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 34.37 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 34.55 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 34.73 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 34.91 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 35.09 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 35.27 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 35.45 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 35.89 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 36.34 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 36.78 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 37.22 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 37.66 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 38.1 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 38.54 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 38.99 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 39.43 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 39.87 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 40.37 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 40.86 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 41.85 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 42.35 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 42.84 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 43.34 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 43.83 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 44.33 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 45.88 | +3.5% |
| 1851 | 46.44 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 47.02 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 47.67 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 48.3 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 48.93 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 51.16 | +4.6% |
| 1857 | 53.37 | +4.3% |
| 1858 | 55.54 | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 57.68 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 59.8 | +3.7% |
| 1861 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 60.34 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 60.6 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 60.86 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 61.02 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 65.56 | +7.4% |
| 1867 | 70 | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 74.36 | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 78.58 | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 82.72 | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 78.14 | -5.5% |
| 1872 | 73.63 | -5.8% |
| 1873 | 69.21 | -6.0% |
| 1874 | 64.88 | -6.2% |
| 1875 | 60.63 | -6.6% |
| 1876 | 69.91 | +15.3% |
| 1877 | 79 | +13.0% |
| 1878 | 87.87 | +11.2% |
| 1879 | 96.55 | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 105.04 | +8.8% |
| 1881 | 107.19 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 109.5 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 111.66 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 113.63 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 115.49 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 112.91 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 110.45 | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 108.18 | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 106.02 | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 104.25 | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 103.36 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 102.57 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 101.85 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 101.15 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 100.45 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 98.1 | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 95.81 | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 93.63 | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 91.53 | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 89.05 | -2.7% |
| 1901 | 92.31 | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 95.73 | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 99.26 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 102.95 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 106.79 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 116.32 | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 126.05 | +8.4% |
| 1908 | 135.97 | +7.9% |
| 1909 | 317.07 | +133.2% |
| 1910 | 497.96 | +57.1% |
| 1911 | 676.91 | +35.9% |
| 1912 | 855.52 | +26.4% |
| 1913 | 1,033 | +20.8% |
| 1914 | 1,211 | +17.2% |
| 1915 | 1,387 | +14.6% |
| 1916 | 1,562 | +12.6% |
| 1917 | 1,739 | +11.3% |
| 1918 | 1,915 | +10.1% |
| 1919 | 2,086 | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 2,259 | +8.3% |
| 1921 | 2,441 | +8.0% |
| 1922 | 2,623 | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 2,811 | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 2,999 | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 3,659 | +22.0% |
| 1926 | 3,357 | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 3,525 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 3,704 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 4,815 | +30.0% |
| 1930 | 4,035 | -16.2% |
| 1931 | 4,215 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 4,391 | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 5,601 | +27.5% |
| 1934 | 4,746 | -15.3% |
| 1935 | 4,924 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 5,100 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 7,015 | +37.6% |
| 1938 | 7,435 | +6.0% |
| 1939 | 7,921 | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 8,558 | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 8,749 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 9,161 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 9,172 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 9,136 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 9,581 | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 9,846 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 10,092 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 10,693 | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 11,074 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 12,132 | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 12,624 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 12,850 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 13,304 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 12,586 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 11,824 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 12,307 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 10,886 | -11.5% |
| 1958 | 14,428 | +32.5% |
| 1959 | 12,865 | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 10,596 | -17.6% |
| 1961 | 18,556 | +75.1% |
| 1962 | 28,301 | +52.5% |
| 1963 | 20,005 | -29.3% |
| 1964 | 13,831 | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 18,316 | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 12,738 | -30.5% |
| 1967 | 14,198 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 11,568 | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 10,576 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 20,977 | +98.3% |
| 1971 | 180,373 | +759.9% |
| 1972 | 189,025 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 187,589 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 178,768 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 132,527 | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 138,750 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 135,803 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 121,084 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 109,596 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 73,794 | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 66,656 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 81,262 | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 80,762 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 52,419 | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 45,334 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 39,588 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 43,988 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 39,467 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 38,256 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 39,176 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 40,102 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 41,161 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 40,270 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 41,703 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 42,727 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 40,148 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 42,556 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 44,183 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 70,632 | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 72,234 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 75,992 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 98,106 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 100,119 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 111,684 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 94,428 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 96,254 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 102,074 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 98,326 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 97,362 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 93,474 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 94,948 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 97,606 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 103,262 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 100,603 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 101,396 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101,022 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92,652 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 78,477 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 55,072 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 49,757 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 50,598 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 51,542 | +1.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 51,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 57% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 51,542 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +759.9% | 20,977 | 180,373 |
| 1909 | +133.2% | 135.97 | 317.07 |
| 1970 | +98.3% | 10,576 | 20,977 |
| 1961 | +75.1% | 10,596 | 18,556 |
| 1999 | +59.9% | 44,183 | 70,632 |
| 1910 | +57.1% | 317.07 | 497.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.25 | 19.54 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 1760s | 21.88 | 21.11 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 1770s | 23.63 | 22.81 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 1780s | 25.53 | 24.64 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 1790s | 27.57 | 26.61 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 1800s | 29.8 | 28.74 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.25 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.46 | 33.66 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.44 | 35.45 | 39.43 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.1 | 39.87 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.2 | 45.88 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.12 | 59.8 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1870s | 76.25 | 60.63 | 96.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 110.01 | 105.04 | 115.49 | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.27 | 91.53 | 104.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 128.15 | 89.05 | 317.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,296 | 497.96 | 2,086 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,219 | 2,259 | 4,815 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,538 | 4,035 | 7,921 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,606 | 8,558 | 11,074 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,580 | 10,886 | 14,428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,868 | 10,576 | 28,301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,449 | 20,977 | 189,025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,152 | 38,256 | 81,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,266 | 39,176 | 70,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,658 | 72,234 | 111,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,851 | 55,072 | 103,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,632 | 49,757 | 51,542 | 3 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Long run air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago was 51,542 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 189,025 in 1972.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.54 in 1750.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for long run air pollution?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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