Pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 29.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.59
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.92
in 1990
All-time low
27.81
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 39.91991: 39.81992: 39.81993: 39.71994: 39.71995: 39.51996: 39.71997: 39.71998: 39.71999: 39.72000: 39.82001: 35.12002: 35.72003: 36.32004: 32.12005: 33.82006: 29.42007: 27.82008: 29.22009: 29.82010: 31.12011: 31.82012: 28.82013: 31.22014: 28.72015: 28.92016: 28.32017: 29.32018: 29.92019: 30.62020: 31.22021: 28.62022: 29.82023: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador is 29.59, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador peaked at 39.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 51st 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 39.92 —
1991 39.77 -0.4%
1992 39.76 -0.0%
1993 39.75 -0.0%
1994 39.73 -0.0%
1995 39.46 -0.7%
1996 39.71 +0.6%
1997 39.69 -0.0%
1998 39.68 -0.0%
1999 39.67 -0.0%
2000 39.78 +0.3%
2001 35.09 -11.8%
2002 35.73 +1.8%
2003 36.26 +1.5%
2004 32.1 -11.5%
2005 33.75 +5.1%
2006 29.38 -13.0%
2007 27.81 -5.3%
2008 29.23 +5.1%
2009 29.78 +1.9%
2010 31.15 +4.6%
2011 31.78 +2.0%
2012 28.84 -9.2%
2013 31.25 +8.3%
2014 28.68 -8.2%
2015 28.9 +0.8%
2016 28.33 -2.0%
2017 29.33 +3.5%
2018 29.95 +2.1%
2019 30.61 +2.2%
2020 31.19 +1.9%
2021 28.61 -8.3%
2022 29.79 +4.2%
2023 29.59 -0.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 29.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 29.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.71 39.46 39.92 10
2000s 32.89 27.81 39.78 10
2010s 29.88 28.33 31.78 10
2020s 29.79 28.61 31.19 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 48 Honduras 30.72 compare
  2. 49 Bhutan 30.07 compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 29.68 compare
  4. 52 Armenia 28.55 compare
  5. 53 Ghana 28.14 compare
  6. 54 Bolivia 28.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in El Salvador was 29.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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