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 µg/m³ 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. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 9.58 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.49 µg/m³, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.6 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.24 µg/m³ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.6 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.06 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.71 µg/m³ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.65 µg/m³ | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.24 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.89 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.31 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.58 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.49 µg/m³ | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 9.58 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.58 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.58 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.18 µg/m³ | 10.89 µg/m³ | 13.71 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 µg/m³ | 9.49 µg/m³ | 11.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (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 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 256 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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