Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0209 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0209 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0551 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0171 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990–2023

0.020.030.040.050.061990200620231990: 0.055 units per square kilometre1991: 0.049 units per square kilometre1992: 0.047 units per square kilometre1993: 0.044 units per square kilometre1994: 0.042 units per square kilometre1995: 0.032 units per square kilometre1996: 0.037 units per square kilometre1997: 0.035 units per square kilometre1998: 0.032 units per square kilometre1999: 0.03 units per square kilometre2000: 0.032 units per square kilometre2001: 0.029 units per square kilometre2002: 0.028 units per square kilometre2003: 0.025 units per square kilometre2004: 0.025 units per square kilometre2005: 0.025 units per square kilometre2006: 0.03 units per square kilometre2007: 0.028 units per square kilometre2008: 0.024 units per square kilometre2009: 0.029 units per square kilometre2010: 0.019 units per square kilometre2011: 0.024 units per square kilometre2012: 0.027 units per square kilometre2013: 0.036 units per square kilometre2014: 0.029 units per square kilometre2015: 0.038 units per square kilometre2016: 0.021 units per square kilometre2017: 0.02 units per square kilometre2018: 0.022 units per square kilometre2019: 0.026 units per square kilometre2020: 0.017 units per square kilometre2021: 0.019 units per square kilometre2022: 0.021 units per square kilometre2023: 0.021 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.0209 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 0.0551 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Singapore 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0551 units per square kilometre —
1991 0.0489 units per square kilometre -11.3%
1992 0.0465 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1993 0.0442 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1994 0.0418 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1995 0.0317 units per square kilometre -24.1%
1996 0.0371 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1997 0.0348 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1998 0.0324 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1999 0.03 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2000 0.0315 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2001 0.0295 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2002 0.0283 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2003 0.025 units per square kilometre -11.7%
2004 0.0249 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2005 0.0254 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0302 units per square kilometre +18.8%
2007 0.0276 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2008 0.0243 units per square kilometre -12.1%
2009 0.0295 units per square kilometre +21.3%
2010 0.0194 units per square kilometre -34.2%
2011 0.0238 units per square kilometre +22.7%
2012 0.0266 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2013 0.0361 units per square kilometre +35.6%
2014 0.0285 units per square kilometre -20.9%
2015 0.0378 units per square kilometre +32.5%
2016 0.0214 units per square kilometre -43.4%
2017 0.0202 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2018 0.0225 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2019 0.0264 units per square kilometre +17.4%
2020 0.0171 units per square kilometre -35.3%
2021 0.0192 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2022 0.0209 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2023 0.0209 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.0209 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 99.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.0209 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 60.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0403 units per square kilometre 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.0551 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0276 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre 0.0315 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0.0194 units per square kilometre 0.0378 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 12 Barbados 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Marshall Islands 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 American Samoa 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Seychelles 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 United States Virgin Islands 0.0195 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0209 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.0551 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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.