Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.57 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8.57 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 12.52 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.57 µg/m³, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 182nd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.85 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.04 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.45 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.82 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.52 µg/m³ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 10.31 µg/m³ | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 10.81 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.19 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.51 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.23 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.62 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.58 µg/m³ | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 8.57 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.57 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.57 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.94 µg/m³ | 9.51 µg/m³ | 12.52 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.57 µg/m³ | 10.62 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 179 San Marino 8.62 µg/m³ compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 8.61 µg/m³ compare
- 181 French Guiana 8.6 µg/m³ compare
- 183 Japan 8.5 µg/m³ compare
- 184 Gibraltar 8.44 µg/m³ compare
- 185 Guernsey 8.3 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Red List Index 0.6856 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 318.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 11 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.57 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 182nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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