Outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 7.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
187th
of 241 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 1999
All-time low
7
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2013.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8 | — |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 8 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.05 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 184 Luxembourg 8.4 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.4 compare
- 186 Jersey 8.1 compare
- 188 Montserrat 7.6 compare
- 189 United States 7.5 compare
- 190 Guernsey 7.4 compare
- 190 Ireland 7.4 compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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 9.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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