emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): emissions of air pollutants was 5,731 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,731 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
190th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,386 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
9.87 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 5,731 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 9,386 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.87 tonnes, in 1750.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 190th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 9.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 10.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 10.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 10.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 10.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 10.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 10.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 10.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 10.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 10.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 10.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 10.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 10.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 11.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 11.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 11.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 11.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 11.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 11.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 11.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 11.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 11.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 11.84 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 11.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 12.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 12.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 12.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 12.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 12.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 12.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 12.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 12.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 12.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 12.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 13.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 13.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 13.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 13.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 13.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 13.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 13.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 13.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 13.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 13.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 14.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 14.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 14.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 14.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 14.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 14.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 14.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 14.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 15.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 15.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 15.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 15.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 15.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 15.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 15.84 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 15.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 15.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 16.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 16.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 16.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 16.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 16.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 16.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 16.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 16.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 16.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 16.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 16.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 16.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 16.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 16.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 16.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 16.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 16.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 16.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 17.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 17.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 17.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 17.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 17.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 17.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 17.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 17.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 17.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 17.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 17.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 17.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 17.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 17.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 17.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 17.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 17.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 18.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 17.9 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 17.84 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 18.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 18.42 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 18.7 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 19.53 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1857 | 20.38 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1858 | 21.26 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1859 | 22.18 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 23.12 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 23.63 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 24.11 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 24.61 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 25.12 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 25.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 25.44 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 25.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 25.77 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 25.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 25.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 26.3 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 26.72 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 27.15 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 27.59 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 27.96 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 28.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 28.73 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 29.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 29.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 29.71 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 29.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 30.69 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 31.2 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 31.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 31.31 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 31.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 31.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 31.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 31.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 33.03 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 33.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 33.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 34.13 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 34.58 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 34.98 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 35.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 35.78 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 36.23 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 36.73 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 36.03 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 36.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 36.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 36.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 36.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 37.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 37.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 37.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 37.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 37.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 38.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 38.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 38.13 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 38.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 37.8 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 37.42 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 37.09 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 36.72 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 36.39 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 36.02 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 35.69 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 35.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 36.7 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 37.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 37.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 37.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 51.3 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1927 | 51.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 72.35 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1929 | 81.14 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1930 | 90.91 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1931 | 85.7 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1932 | 86.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 90.62 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 97.03 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 105.87 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1936 | 111.08 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 125.69 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1938 | 133.38 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 131.6 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 121.45 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1941 | 138.8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1942 | 111.13 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1943 | 139.58 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1944 | 159.83 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1945 | 176.1 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 189.69 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 204.22 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 209.36 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 85.84 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1950 | 95.86 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 110.97 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 117.24 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 129.53 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 166.63 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 166.63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 195.4 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 173.59 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1958 | 170.1 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 198.96 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 191.43 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 203.48 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 226.16 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 231.52 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 239.32 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 231.05 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 228.39 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 287.45 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 282.62 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 398.5 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 470.39 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 696.18 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 666.78 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 811.7 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 807.04 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 909.12 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1,886 tonnes | +107.5% |
| 1977 | 1,150 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 1,087 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,037 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,655 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 2,007 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 2,585 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 1,566 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 4,157 tonnes | +165.4% |
| 1985 | 4,970 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 2,028 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 2,057 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,029 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,241 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 6,480 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1991 | 5,777 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 5,190 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 8,018 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 8,234 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,330 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,940 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 8,939 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 666.77 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 1999 | 3,384 tonnes | +407.5% |
| 2000 | 7,877 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 2001 | 8,141 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7,868 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,713 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,836 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,673 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,090 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,970 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 8,605 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,386 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 7,242 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 7,118 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,778 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6,468 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 6,466 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,569 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,378 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,333 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,332 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,382 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,343 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5,467 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,731 tonnes | +4.8% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5,731 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5,731 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +407.5% | 666.77 tonnes | 3,384 tonnes |
| 1984 | +165.4% | 1,566 tonnes | 4,157 tonnes |
| 2000 | +132.8% | 3,384 tonnes | 7,877 tonnes |
| 1976 | +107.5% | 909.12 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes |
| 1990 | +99.9% | 3,241 tonnes | 6,480 tonnes |
| 1998 | -92.5% | 8,939 tonnes | 666.77 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10.24 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | 10.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 11.08 tonnes | 10.68 tonnes | 11.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 11.98 tonnes | 11.56 tonnes | 12.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 12.97 tonnes | 12.51 tonnes | 13.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 14.03 tonnes | 13.53 tonnes | 14.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 15.18 tonnes | 14.64 tonnes | 15.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.08 tonnes | 15.84 tonnes | 16.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 16.61 tonnes | 16.37 tonnes | 16.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 17.17 tonnes | 16.91 tonnes | 17.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 17.74 tonnes | 17.48 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.24 tonnes | 17.84 tonnes | 22.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.85 tonnes | 23.12 tonnes | 25.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.7 tonnes | 25.8 tonnes | 29.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.03 tonnes | 29.71 tonnes | 31.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.77 tonnes | 33.03 tonnes | 36.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.02 tonnes | 36.03 tonnes | 37.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.4 tonnes | 36.02 tonnes | 38.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.74 tonnes | 35.69 tonnes | 81.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 105.81 tonnes | 85.7 tonnes | 133.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 153.6 tonnes | 85.84 tonnes | 209.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 152.49 tonnes | 95.86 tonnes | 198.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 251.99 tonnes | 191.43 tonnes | 398.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 952.15 tonnes | 470.39 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,630 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | 4,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,296 tonnes | 666.77 tonnes | 8,939 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,216 tonnes | 7,673 tonnes | 9,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,607 tonnes | 6,332 tonnes | 7,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,514 tonnes | 5,343 tonnes | 5,731 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 5,731 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,386 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.