Outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao
Curacao: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
147th
of 241 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2017
All-time low
9.1
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao peaked at 12.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2004.
Curacao ranks 147th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.1 | — |
| 1999 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12 | +8.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.06 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 10.8 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 144 Dominican Republic 12.3 compare
- 145 Singapore 12.2 compare
- 146 Czechia 12.1 compare
- 148 Uruguay 11.9 compare
- 149 Martinique 11.8 compare
- 150 Lithuania 11.6 compare
- 150 Madagascar 11.6 compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Curacao was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2004.
- How does Curacao rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Curacao ranks 147th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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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