Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados
Barbados: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.77 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Barbados is 9.77 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.61 µg/m³, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 158th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.37 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.46 µg/m³ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.28 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.31 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.05 µg/m³ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.47 µg/m³ | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 11.91 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.35 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.82 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.49 µg/m³ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.04 µg/m³ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.61 µg/m³ | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 9.77 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.77 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.77 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.28 µg/m³ | 10.82 µg/m³ | 14.05 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 µg/m³ | 9.61 µg/m³ | 12.04 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Guyana 9.99 µg/m³ compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 9.97 µg/m³ compare
- 157 United States 9.83 µg/m³ compare
- 159 Latvia 9.64 µg/m³ compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 µg/m³ compare
- 161 Seychelles 9.58 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (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 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 256 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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