Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.6 | — |
| 2011 | 12.24 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.71 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.58 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.49 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 9.58 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.18 | 10.89 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 9.49 | 11.58 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.58 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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