Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 18.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.61
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 1990
All-time low
17.79
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.21991: 40.91992: 40.61993: 40.21994: 39.91995: 39.61996: 39.21997: 38.91998: 38.51999: 38.22000: 37.82001: 38.62002: 38.32003: 38.22004: 37.82005: 37.62006: 25.32007: 19.12008: 19.12009: 192010: 21.22011: 192012: 182013: 18.12014: 17.82015: 18.32016: 18.82017: 18.32018: 18.62019: 18.92020: 18.72021: 18.62022: 19.82023: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador is 18.61, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador peaked at 41.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.79, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 94th 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 41.19 —
1991 40.89 -0.7%
1992 40.55 -0.8%
1993 40.22 -0.8%
1994 39.88 -0.8%
1995 39.62 -0.7%
1996 39.21 -1.0%
1997 38.88 -0.9%
1998 38.54 -0.9%
1999 38.21 -0.9%
2000 37.84 -1.0%
2001 38.63 +2.1%
2002 38.31 -0.8%
2003 38.23 -0.2%
2004 37.77 -1.2%
2005 37.63 -0.4%
2006 25.35 -32.6%
2007 19.14 -24.5%
2008 19.13 -0.1%
2009 18.99 -0.8%
2010 21.21 +11.7%
2011 18.98 -10.5%
2012 18.04 -4.9%
2013 18.05 +0.1%
2014 17.79 -1.5%
2015 18.26 +2.7%
2016 18.82 +3.1%
2017 18.28 -2.9%
2018 18.61 +1.8%
2019 18.88 +1.5%
2020 18.74 -0.7%
2021 18.61 -0.7%
2022 19.8 +6.4%
2023 18.61 -6.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 18.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 18.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador 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 -32.6% 37.63 25.35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.72 38.21 41.19 10
2000s 31.1 18.99 38.63 10
2010s 18.69 17.79 21.21 10
2020s 18.94 18.61 19.8 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 91 Venezuela 19.2 compare
  2. 92 Tunisia 18.87 compare
  3. 93 Morocco 18.72 compare
  4. 95 Georgia 18.57 compare
  5. 96 Somalia 18.54 compare
  6. 97 Montenegro 18.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Ecuador was 18.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.79 in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Ecuador ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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