Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy is 6.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 8.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2004.
That places Saint Barthelemy 201st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.6 | — |
| 1999 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy
- 198 Estonia 6.7 compare
- 198 Norway 6.7 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7 compare
- 201 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.6 compare
- 203 Isle of Man 6.5 compare
- 204 Anguilla 6.1 compare
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 6.1 compare
More environment data for Saint Barthelemy
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Forest area km 170 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0 (2025)
- Forest area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.76 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate -0.7194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Barthelemy was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2004.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 201st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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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