Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 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 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (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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