Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin

Benin: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 39.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.66
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.67
in 2000
All-time low
32.06
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 43.81991: 41.91992: 42.21993: 42.51994: 42.81995: 38.81996: 43.41997: 43.61998: 43.91999: 44.22000: 46.72001: 38.12002: 40.42003: 32.82004: 43.52005: 352006: 38.82007: 42.62008: 42.82009: 372010: 35.12011: 38.32012: 38.12013: 32.12014: 32.12015: 46.12016: 41.42017: 412018: 35.12019: 33.32020: 41.52021: 40.82022: 41.52023: 39.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 39.66 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin peaked at 46.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.06, in 2014.

That places Benin 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 43.78 —
1991 41.91 -4.3%
1992 42.2 +0.7%
1993 42.49 +0.7%
1994 42.78 +0.7%
1995 38.76 -9.4%
1996 43.35 +11.9%
1997 43.64 +0.7%
1998 43.93 +0.7%
1999 44.22 +0.7%
2000 46.67 +5.5%
2001 38.11 -18.3%
2002 40.42 +6.1%
2003 32.76 -19.0%
2004 43.49 +32.8%
2005 35.04 -19.4%
2006 38.78 +10.7%
2007 42.57 +9.8%
2008 42.78 +0.5%
2009 37.04 -13.4%
2010 35.13 -5.2%
2011 38.27 +8.9%
2012 38.11 -0.4%
2013 32.07 -15.9%
2014 32.06 -0.0%
2015 46.1 +43.8%
2016 41.36 -10.3%
2017 40.99 -0.9%
2018 35.06 -14.5%
2019 33.28 -5.1%
2020 41.51 +24.7%
2021 40.84 -1.6%
2022 41.5 +1.6%
2023 39.66 -4.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 39.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 39.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.71 38.76 44.22 10
2000s 39.77 32.76 46.67 10
2010s 37.24 32.06 46.1 10
2020s 40.87 39.66 41.51 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 21 Senegal 41.65 compare
  2. 22 Djibouti 40.3 compare
  3. 23 Iran 40.25 compare
  4. 25 Gambia 38.27 compare
  5. 26 Afghanistan 37.95 compare
  6. 27 Sudan 37.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Benin was 39.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 46.67 in 2000.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 32.06 in 2014.
How does Benin rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Benin ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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