Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023

0000.0010.0010.0011990200620231990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.001 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.001 units per square kilometre1995: 0.001 units per square kilometre1996: 0.001 units per square kilometre1997: 0.001 units per square kilometre1998: 0.001 units per square kilometre1999: 0.001 units per square kilometre2000: 0.001 units per square kilometre2001: 0.001 units per square kilometre2002: 0.001 units per square kilometre2003: 0.001 units per square kilometre2004: 0.001 units per square kilometre2005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.001 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.001 units per square kilometre2016: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.001 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2019: 0.001 units per square kilometre2020: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0.001 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0.001 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2011.

Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0009 units per square kilometre —
1991 0.0008 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1992 0.0008 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 0.0008 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 0.0008 units per square kilometre -4.9%
1996 0.0009 units per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.0009 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.0009 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2002 0.0009 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 0.0008 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2004 0.0007 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2005 0.0008 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2006 0.0008 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2007 0.0008 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2008 0.0008 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 0.0008 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 0.0009 units per square kilometre +12.7%
2011 0.0007 units per square kilometre -20.4%
2012 0.0008 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2013 0.0007 units per square kilometre -10.2%
2014 0.0007 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0008 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0008 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 0.0009 units per square kilometre +16.3%
2018 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.0009 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2020 0.0009 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2021 0.0009 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 0.0007 units per square kilometre -24.4%
2023 0.0009 units per square kilometre +23.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 50 Armenia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 51 Israel 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 52 Eswatini 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 54 Lesotho 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 55 North Macedonia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 56 East Timor 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Puerto Rico rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,650 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.