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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (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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