emissions of air pollutants in Grenada
Grenada: emissions of air pollutants was 3,825 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,825 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
196th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,807 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
745.67 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Grenada, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Grenada stood at 3,825 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Grenada peaked at 4,807 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 745.67 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Grenada 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,925 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,940 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 1,955 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 1,970 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 1,984 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 1,999 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 2,014 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 2,029 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 2,044 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 2,058 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 2,073 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 2,089 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 2,105 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 2,121 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 2,137 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 2,153 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 2,168 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 2,184 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 2,216 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 2,232 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 2,249 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 2,266 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 2,283 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 2,316 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 2,333 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 2,350 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 2,367 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 2,384 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 2,401 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 2,419 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 2,437 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 2,455 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 2,473 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 2,492 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 2,510 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 2,528 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 2,546 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 2,564 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2,582 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 2,601 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 2,620 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 2,640 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 2,659 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 2,678 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 2,697 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 2,717 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 2,736 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 2,755 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 2,774 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2,795 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 2,815 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 2,836 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 2,856 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 2,877 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 2,897 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 2,918 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 2,938 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 2,959 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 2,979 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 2,986 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2,994 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 3,001 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 3,009 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 3,016 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 3,023 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 3,031 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 3,038 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 3,045 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 3,053 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 3,060 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 3,067 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 3,075 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 3,082 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 3,089 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 3,096 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 3,104 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 3,111 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 3,118 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 3,125 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 3,133 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 3,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 3,147 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 3,154 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 3,161 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 3,168 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 3,176 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 3,183 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 3,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 3,197 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 3,204 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3,211 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 3,218 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 3,225 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 3,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 3,239 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 3,246 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 3,253 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 3,259 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 3,266 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 3,177 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 3,111 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 3,106 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 3,101 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 3,096 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 3,179 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 3,264 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 3,351 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 3,441 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 3,533 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 3,590 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 3,643 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 3,698 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 3,753 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 3,757 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 3,765 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 3,770 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 3,751 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 3,734 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 3,753 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3,762 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 3,771 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 3,780 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 3,782 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 3,785 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 3,788 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 3,783 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 3,779 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 3,775 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 3,766 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 3,842 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 3,877 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3,866 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3,836 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 3,807 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 3,804 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 3,789 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 3,793 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 3,908 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 3,911 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 3,939 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 3,979 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 4,012 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 4,039 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 4,066 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 4,092 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 4,124 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 4,161 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 4,062 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 4,068 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 4,077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 4,079 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 4,087 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 4,095 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 4,102 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 4,107 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 4,112 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 4,115 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 4,118 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 4,103 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 4,082 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 4,066 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 4,015 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 3,960 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 3,911 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 3,857 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 3,808 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 3,756 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 3,708 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 3,659 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 3,669 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 3,649 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 3,616 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 3,587 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 3,595 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 3,587 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 3,593 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3,593 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3,609 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 3,638 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 3,637 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 3,631 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 3,608 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 3,581 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 3,560 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 3,536 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 3,537 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3,557 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3,555 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 3,537 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 3,534 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 3,453 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 3,413 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 3,364 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 3,379 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 3,384 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 3,372 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 3,362 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 3,345 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 3,146 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 2,920 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 2,684 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 2,442 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 2,196 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 1,949 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 1,709 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 1,490 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1959 | 1,274 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 1,091 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 895.76 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 824.75 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 749.66 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 745.67 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 749.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 807.14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 870.94 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 922 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 984.15 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 997.07 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,023 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,012 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,021 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 984.62 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,038 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,050 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,059 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,081 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,080 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,153 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,271 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1,361 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,424 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,501 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,523 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,565 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,578 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,662 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,699 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,393 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 2,497 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,660 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,184 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 3,483 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,333 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,503 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4,267 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 4,266 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,388 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,868 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3,861 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,475 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3,800 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,836 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,955 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,535 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 3,535 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,639 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,933 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3,972 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,388 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4,215 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,807 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4,164 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 4,245 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,116 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,077 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,117 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,131 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,693 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3,734 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,825 tonnes | +2.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3,825 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3,825 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +40.9% | 1,699 tonnes | 2,393 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,992 tonnes | 1,925 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,145 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 2,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,308 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | 2,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,482 tonnes | 2,401 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,668 tonnes | 2,582 tonnes | 2,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,867 tonnes | 2,774 tonnes | 2,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,012 tonnes | 2,979 tonnes | 3,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,085 tonnes | 3,053 tonnes | 3,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,158 tonnes | 3,125 tonnes | 3,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,228 tonnes | 3,197 tonnes | 3,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,209 tonnes | 3,096 tonnes | 3,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,702 tonnes | 3,533 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,772 tonnes | 3,734 tonnes | 3,788 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,816 tonnes | 3,766 tonnes | 3,877 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,023 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes | 4,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,090 tonnes | 4,062 tonnes | 4,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,968 tonnes | 3,756 tonnes | 4,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,626 tonnes | 3,587 tonnes | 3,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,590 tonnes | 3,536 tonnes | 3,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,435 tonnes | 3,362 tonnes | 3,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,315 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 3,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 864.05 tonnes | 745.67 tonnes | 1,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,035 tonnes | 984.62 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,474 tonnes | 1,153 tonnes | 1,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,398 tonnes | 2,393 tonnes | 4,388 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,475 tonnes | 3,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,223 tonnes | 3,972 tonnes | 4,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,751 tonnes | 3,693 tonnes | 3,825 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 193 Cayman Islands 5,633 tonnes compare
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- 198 United States Virgin Islands 3,262 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Grenada?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Grenada was 3,825 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,807 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.67 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Grenada rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Grenada ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.