Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas
Bahamas: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 8.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas is 8.54, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas peaked at 12.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.74 | — |
| 2011 | 11.86 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.35 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.51 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.36 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.92 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.33 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 8.54 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.23 | 9.92 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 8.3 | 10.43 | 4 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Bahamas was 8.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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