Pm exposure 1990 2017 in India

India: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 54.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.05
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.68
in 2018
All-time low
48
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in India, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 51.21991: 50.21992: 50.11993: 50.11994: 501995: 481996: 49.91997: 49.91998: 49.91999: 49.82000: 50.82001: 50.52002: 51.32003: 52.52004: 50.82005: 51.32006: 49.32007: 49.52008: 51.32009: 52.32010: 51.72011: 552012: 532013: 52.32014: 51.72015: 51.42016: 54.42017: 55.22018: 56.72019: 53.62020: 52.22021: 55.62022: 50.72023: 54.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 54.05 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in India peaked at 56.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1995.

India ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in India, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 51.2 —
1991 50.17 -2.0%
1992 50.12 -0.1%
1993 50.08 -0.1%
1994 50.03 -0.1%
1995 48 -4.1%
1996 49.95 +4.0%
1997 49.9 -0.1%
1998 49.86 -0.1%
1999 49.81 -0.1%
2000 50.76 +1.9%
2001 50.45 -0.6%
2002 51.25 +1.6%
2003 52.52 +2.5%
2004 50.84 -3.2%
2005 51.34 +1.0%
2006 49.25 -4.1%
2007 49.45 +0.4%
2008 51.27 +3.7%
2009 52.26 +1.9%
2010 51.72 -1.0%
2011 55.03 +6.4%
2012 53.02 -3.6%
2013 52.27 -1.4%
2014 51.69 -1.1%
2015 51.44 -0.5%
2016 54.42 +5.8%
2017 55.17 +1.4%
2018 56.68 +2.7%
2019 53.6 -5.4%
2020 52.19 -2.6%
2021 55.62 +6.6%
2022 50.66 -8.9%
2023 54.05 +6.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 54.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 54.05 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.64, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.91 48 51.2 10
2000s 50.94 49.25 52.52 10
2010s 53.5 51.44 56.68 10
2020s 53.13 50.66 55.62 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 United Arab Emirates 57.19 compare
  2. 9 Bahrain 56.57 compare
  3. 10 Cameroon 55.6 compare
  4. 12 Nepal 53.2 compare
  5. 13 Iraq 49.47 compare
  6. 14 Oman 46.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in India?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in India was 54.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 56.68 in 2018.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1995.
How does India rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
India ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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