Outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados
Barbados: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
153rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2017
All-time low
9.6
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11.2 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados peaked at 12.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2014.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3 | — |
| 1999 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +8.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- 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 0.0071 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.64 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Barbados was 11.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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