Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia

Colombia: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 18.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.36
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.74
in 1990
All-time low
16.66
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 30.71991: 30.51992: 30.41993: 30.31994: 30.11995: 29.91996: 29.91997: 29.71998: 29.61999: 29.52000: 29.42001: 25.52002: 262003: 27.52004: 24.92005: 24.62006: 212007: 18.92008: 192009: 18.92010: 20.62011: 19.42012: 18.62013: 18.52014: 19.12015: 19.22016: 19.72017: 18.52018: 18.42019: 19.72020: 19.22021: 16.72022: 18.92023: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 18.36 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia peaked at 30.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.66, in 2021.

That places Colombia 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 30.74 —
1991 30.53 -0.7%
1992 30.4 -0.4%
1993 30.27 -0.4%
1994 30.13 -0.4%
1995 29.85 -0.9%
1996 29.87 +0.1%
1997 29.74 -0.4%
1998 29.61 -0.4%
1999 29.47 -0.4%
2000 29.42 -0.2%
2001 25.46 -13.4%
2002 26.02 +2.2%
2003 27.52 +5.8%
2004 24.9 -9.5%
2005 24.6 -1.2%
2006 20.99 -14.7%
2007 18.91 -9.9%
2008 19.01 +0.5%
2009 18.95 -0.3%
2010 20.62 +8.8%
2011 19.42 -5.8%
2012 18.57 -4.4%
2013 18.5 -0.4%
2014 19.14 +3.5%
2015 19.23 +0.5%
2016 19.67 +2.3%
2017 18.46 -6.2%
2018 18.39 -0.4%
2019 19.71 +7.2%
2020 19.17 -2.7%
2021 16.66 -13.1%
2022 18.85 +13.1%
2023 18.36 -2.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 18.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 18.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.06 29.47 30.74 10
2000s 23.58 18.91 29.42 10
2010s 19.17 18.39 20.62 10
2020s 18.26 16.66 19.17 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 95 Georgia 18.57 compare
  2. 96 Somalia 18.54 compare
  3. 97 Montenegro 18.45 compare
  4. 99 Liberia 17.92 compare
  5. 100 Costa Rica 17.7 compare
  6. 101 Guyana 16.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Colombia was 18.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 30.74 in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.66 in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Colombia ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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