Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados
Barbados: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados is 9.77, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados peaked at 14.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 134th of 220 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.37 | — |
| 2011 | 12.46 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.28 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.05 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.35 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.82 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.04 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 9.77 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.28 | 10.82 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 9.61 | 12.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 131 Maldives 10.08 compare
- 132 Guyana 9.99 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 9.97 compare
- 135 Latvia 9.64 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 compare
- 137 Seychelles 9.58 compare
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados was 9.77 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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