Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.78 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 8.78 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.56 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.69 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.95 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.33 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.64 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.02 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.56 µg/m³ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 10.51 µg/m³ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.35 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 10.43 µg/m³ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.96 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.69 µg/m³ | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 8.78 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.09 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 12.56 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 µg/m³ | 8.69 µg/m³ | 10.96 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Lucia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Lucia was 8.78 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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