Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.61 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8.61 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.35 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.61 µg/m³, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 179th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.35 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.35 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 11.47 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.13 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.52 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.97 µg/m³ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.31 µg/m³ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.63 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.09 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.48 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.14 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.45 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.66 µg/m³ | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8.61 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.93 µg/m³ | 9.48 µg/m³ | 12.35 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 µg/m³ | 8.61 µg/m³ | 10.45 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.65 µg/m³ compare
- 177 Andorra 8.65 µg/m³ compare
- 178 San Marino 8.62 µg/m³ compare
- 180 French Guiana 8.6 µg/m³ compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.57 µg/m³ compare
- 182 Japan 8.5 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.61 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 179th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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