Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
197th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1999
All-time low
6.3
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.8 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2004.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 197th 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 Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.4 | — |
| 1999 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 8 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 6.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 196 Seychelles 6.9 compare
- 198 Estonia 6.7 compare
- 198 Norway 6.7 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7 compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.0192 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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 3.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 197th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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