Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati

Kiribati: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 3.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.87
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.82
in 2015
All-time low
3.46
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.71991: 4.61992: 4.71993: 4.71994: 4.81995: 4.71996: 4.81997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 52000: 52001: 5.32002: 4.82003: 52004: 4.62005: 52006: 4.92007: 4.62008: 4.72009: 5.32010: 4.52011: 4.22012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.42015: 5.82016: 3.62017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 5.52020: 4.12021: 3.52022: 3.72023: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati stood at 3.87.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati peaked at 5.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 4.66 —
1991 4.65 -0.2%
1992 4.68 +0.8%
1993 4.72 +0.8%
1994 4.76 +0.8%
1995 4.7 -1.2%
1996 4.84 +2.9%
1997 4.88 +0.8%
1998 4.91 +0.8%
1999 4.95 +0.8%
2000 5.04 +1.7%
2001 5.33 +5.7%
2002 4.76 -10.6%
2003 5.02 +5.5%
2004 4.63 -7.9%
2005 4.99 +8.0%
2006 4.86 -2.7%
2007 4.59 -5.6%
2008 4.73 +3.0%
2009 5.28 +11.8%
2010 4.51 -14.6%
2011 4.23 -6.3%
2012 4.52 +6.9%
2013 4.64 +2.6%
2014 4.43 -4.4%
2015 5.82 +31.4%
2016 3.62 -37.8%
2017 3.84 +6.0%
2018 3.89 +1.4%
2019 5.52 +41.7%
2020 4.06 -26.3%
2021 3.46 -14.8%
2022 3.73 +7.7%
2023 3.87 +3.8%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 3.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 3.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.77, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.78 4.65 4.95 10
2000s 4.92 4.59 5.33 10
2010s 4.5 3.62 5.82 10
2020s 3.78 3.46 4.06 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 193 Finland 4.57 compare
  2. 194 American Samoa 4.33 compare
  3. 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 compare
  4. 197 Micronesia (country) 3.52 compare
  5. 198 Guam 3.47 compare
  6. 199 Northern Mariana Islands 2.68 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kiribati was 3.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2015.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Kiribati ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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