Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 500 Percent in 2015. ▼ Falling
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago is 500 Percent, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 500 Percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 400 Percent, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400 Percent | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 400 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Percent | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 450 Percent | 400 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 450 Percent | 400 Percent | 500 Percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 145 Gambia 600 Percent compare
- 145 Namibia 600 Percent compare
- 145 New Zealand 600 Percent compare
- 148 Eswatini 500 Percent compare
- 148 Liberia 500 Percent compare
- 151 Bhutan 400 Percent compare
- 151 Djibouti 400 Percent compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 400 Percent compare
- 151 Mauritius 400 Percent compare
- 151 Montenegro 400 Percent compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago was 500 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Percent in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 Percent in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution