Outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 13.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
130th
of 241 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2017
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 13.5.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 14.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 | 10 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 187.33 USD (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 198.27 SLC (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days 5,931 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,943 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 12,938 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 4.5 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0195 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0305 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 130th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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