Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Barbados 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.