Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil

Brazil: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 13.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.38
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.35
in 2003
All-time low
13.16
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27.11991: 271992: 271993: 26.91994: 26.81995: 26.81996: 26.61997: 26.61998: 26.51999: 26.42000: 26.32001: 26.42002: 25.92003: 27.32004: 26.12005: 25.92006: 18.92007: 15.42008: 15.52009: 15.32010: 15.22011: 152012: 13.62013: 13.22014: 13.22015: 14.12016: 13.52017: 13.62018: 13.32019: 13.82020: 13.72021: 13.72022: 14.92023: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil is 13.38, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil peaked at 27.35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.16, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 27.07 —
1991 27.04 -0.1%
1992 26.96 -0.3%
1993 26.88 -0.3%
1994 26.8 -0.3%
1995 26.83 +0.1%
1996 26.64 -0.7%
1997 26.56 -0.3%
1998 26.48 -0.3%
1999 26.39 -0.3%
2000 26.26 -0.5%
2001 26.4 +0.6%
2002 25.94 -1.7%
2003 27.35 +5.4%
2004 26.12 -4.5%
2005 25.91 -0.8%
2006 18.87 -27.2%
2007 15.38 -18.5%
2008 15.46 +0.5%
2009 15.28 -1.2%
2010 15.16 -0.8%
2011 15.01 -1.0%
2012 13.64 -9.2%
2013 13.19 -3.3%
2014 13.16 -0.3%
2015 14.11 +7.2%
2016 13.49 -4.4%
2017 13.61 +0.9%
2018 13.33 -2.0%
2019 13.81 +3.6%
2020 13.67 -1.1%
2021 13.69 +0.2%
2022 14.95 +9.2%
2023 13.38 -10.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 13.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 13.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil 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
2006 -27.2% 25.91 18.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.77 26.39 27.07 10
2000s 22.3 15.28 27.35 10
2010s 13.85 13.16 15.16 10
2020s 13.92 13.38 14.95 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 130 Slovakia 13.72 compare
  2. 131 Hungary 13.72 compare
  3. 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 compare
  4. 134 Botswana 13.24 compare
  5. 135 Latvia 13.01 compare
  6. 136 Czechia 12.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Brazil was 13.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.35 in 2003.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.16 in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Brazil ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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
Last refreshed