Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 37.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
37.32
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.08
in 2004
All-time low
34.08
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 39.31991: 381992: 38.31993: 38.61994: 38.91995: 361996: 39.51997: 39.81998: 40.11999: 40.42000: 42.42001: 38.22002: 42.82003: 34.22004: 50.12005: 432006: 44.42007: 46.12008: 46.72009: 422010: 41.72011: 42.72012: 422013: 35.62014: 37.42015: 48.72016: 43.32017: 41.32018: 35.92019: 34.12020: 38.72021: 37.32022: 41.62023: 37.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso is 37.32, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.08, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 39.3 —
1991 38 -3.3%
1992 38.3 +0.8%
1993 38.61 +0.8%
1994 38.91 +0.8%
1995 36 -7.5%
1996 39.53 +9.8%
1997 39.83 +0.8%
1998 40.14 +0.8%
1999 40.44 +0.8%
2000 42.36 +4.7%
2001 38.15 -9.9%
2002 42.77 +12.1%
2003 34.23 -20.0%
2004 50.08 +46.3%
2005 42.95 -14.2%
2006 44.43 +3.4%
2007 46.15 +3.9%
2008 46.75 +1.3%
2009 42.02 -10.1%
2010 41.7 -0.8%
2011 42.7 +2.4%
2012 41.99 -1.7%
2013 35.57 -15.3%
2014 37.45 +5.3%
2015 48.71 +30.1%
2016 43.29 -11.1%
2017 41.28 -4.7%
2018 35.92 -13.0%
2019 34.08 -5.1%
2020 38.73 +13.6%
2021 37.33 -3.6%
2022 41.56 +11.3%
2023 37.32 -10.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 37.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 37.32 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 38.91 36 40.44 10
2000s 42.99 34.23 50.08 10
2010s 40.27 34.08 48.71 10
2020s 38.74 37.32 41.56 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 25 Gambia 38.27 compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 37.95 compare
  3. 27 Sudan 37.61 compare
  4. 29 Congo 36.54 compare
  5. 30 Rwanda 36.01 compare
  6. 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.81 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Burkina Faso was 37.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 50.08 in 2004.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 34.08 in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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