Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa

American Samoa: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 4.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5
in 2001
All-time low
3.45
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.81991: 4.71992: 4.71993: 4.71994: 4.71995: 4.61996: 4.81997: 4.81998: 4.81999: 4.82000: 4.92001: 52002: 4.92003: 4.92004: 4.62005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.52008: 4.42009: 4.32010: 4.12011: 3.72012: 4.12013: 4.22014: 4.32015: 4.82016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.22019: 4.42020: 4.22021: 3.42022: 4.92023: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa stood at 4.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa peaked at 5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2021.

American Samoa ranks 194th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.81 —
1991 4.72 -1.8%
1992 4.73 +0.2%
1993 4.74 +0.2%
1994 4.75 +0.2%
1995 4.56 -3.9%
1996 4.77 +4.4%
1997 4.77 +0.2%
1998 4.78 +0.2%
1999 4.79 +0.2%
2000 4.9 +2.2%
2001 5 +2.2%
2002 4.9 -2.0%
2003 4.95 +0.8%
2004 4.62 -6.6%
2005 4.71 +1.9%
2006 4.68 -0.7%
2007 4.5 -3.9%
2008 4.42 -1.8%
2009 4.29 -2.9%
2010 4.15 -3.2%
2011 3.69 -11.0%
2012 4.12 +11.6%
2013 4.19 +1.8%
2014 4.3 +2.5%
2015 4.8 +11.8%
2016 4.37 -9.0%
2017 4.41 +1.0%
2018 4.21 -4.6%
2019 4.4 +4.4%
2020 4.16 -5.3%
2021 3.45 -17.2%
2022 4.94 +43.2%
2023 4.33 -12.4%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 4.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 43% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 4.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.77, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +43.2% 3.45 4.94

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.74 4.56 4.81 10
2000s 4.7 4.29 5 10
2010s 4.26 3.69 4.8 10
2020s 4.22 3.45 4.94 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 191 Bermuda 4.63 compare
  2. 192 Samoa 4.58 compare
  3. 193 Finland 4.57 compare
  4. 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 compare
  5. 196 Kiribati 3.87 compare
  6. 197 Micronesia (country) 3.52 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in American Samoa was 4.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2021.
How does American Samoa rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
American Samoa ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
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