Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica

Jamaica: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 21.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.65
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.26
in 2020
All-time low
18.22
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18.71991: 18.51992: 18.61993: 18.71994: 18.71995: 18.41996: 18.91997: 18.91998: 191999: 192000: 19.32001: 18.42002: 19.62003: 19.62004: 18.22005: 19.52006: 202007: 202008: 19.72009: 212010: 21.62011: 19.92012: 20.72013: 19.92014: 222015: 21.22016: 20.42017: 20.72018: 212019: 212020: 22.32021: 22.22022: 20.82023: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica stood at 21.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica peaked at 22.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 18.7 —
1991 18.55 -0.8%
1992 18.61 +0.3%
1993 18.67 +0.3%
1994 18.73 +0.3%
1995 18.36 -2.0%
1996 18.86 +2.7%
1997 18.92 +0.3%
1998 18.98 +0.3%
1999 19.04 +0.3%
2000 19.32 +1.5%
2001 18.37 -4.9%
2002 19.62 +6.8%
2003 19.64 +0.1%
2004 18.22 -7.2%
2005 19.52 +7.1%
2006 20.04 +2.6%
2007 19.97 -0.3%
2008 19.68 -1.5%
2009 20.98 +6.6%
2010 21.58 +2.9%
2011 19.93 -7.7%
2012 20.7 +3.9%
2013 19.92 -3.8%
2014 22.04 +10.7%
2015 21.22 -3.7%
2016 20.42 -3.8%
2017 20.7 +1.4%
2018 21.04 +1.6%
2019 21.03 -0.1%
2020 22.26 +5.9%
2021 22.21 -0.2%
2022 20.8 -6.4%
2023 21.65 +4.1%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 21.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 21.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.74 18.36 19.04 10
2000s 19.54 18.22 20.98 10
2010s 20.86 19.92 22.04 10
2020s 21.73 20.8 22.26 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 73 South Korea 21.89 compare
  2. 74 North Macedonia 21.81 compare
  3. 75 North Korea 21.78 compare
  4. 77 Indonesia 20.84 compare
  5. 78 Nicaragua 20.42 compare
  6. 79 Cote d'Ivoire 20.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Jamaica was 21.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 22.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Jamaica ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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