Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 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
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 150 Malta 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 151 Lithuania 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 154 Comoros 10.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 155 Spain 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 156 Austria 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 57.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 992.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 367.70 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 10.43 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.