Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait

Kuwait: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 62.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.35
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 2022
All-time low
50.39
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 56.61991: 54.21992: 54.71993: 55.31994: 55.81995: 50.41996: 56.81997: 57.31998: 57.91999: 58.42000: 61.92001: 62.12002: 56.92003: 66.92004: 58.32005: 67.92006: 58.72007: 57.62008: 61.92009: 67.52010: 63.82011: 64.32012: 66.22013: 63.42014: 50.62015: 66.62016: 572017: 61.92018: 64.52019: 57.82020: 56.62021: 622022: 74.52023: 62.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait is 62.35, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait peaked at 74.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.39, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 6th 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 56.65 —
1991 54.22 -4.3%
1992 54.74 +1.0%
1993 55.26 +1.0%
1994 55.78 +0.9%
1995 50.39 -9.7%
1996 56.82 +12.8%
1997 57.34 +0.9%
1998 57.86 +0.9%
1999 58.39 +0.9%
2000 61.86 +6.0%
2001 62.13 +0.4%
2002 56.89 -8.4%
2003 66.94 +17.7%
2004 58.34 -12.8%
2005 67.95 +16.5%
2006 58.66 -13.7%
2007 57.64 -1.7%
2008 61.85 +7.3%
2009 67.51 +9.2%
2010 63.81 -5.5%
2011 64.31 +0.8%
2012 66.15 +2.9%
2013 63.4 -4.2%
2014 50.58 -20.2%
2015 66.61 +31.7%
2016 57.04 -14.4%
2017 61.91 +8.5%
2018 64.52 +4.2%
2019 57.83 -10.4%
2020 56.63 -2.1%
2021 61.97 +9.4%
2022 74.5 +20.2%
2023 62.35 -16.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 62.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 62.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.25, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.74 50.39 58.39 10
2000s 61.98 56.89 67.95 10
2010s 61.62 50.58 66.61 10
2020s 63.86 56.63 74.5 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 3 Bangladesh 69.25 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 65.74 compare
  3. 5 Niger 65.23 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 58.37 compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 57.19 compare
  6. 9 Bahrain 56.57 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Kuwait was 62.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 50.39 in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Kuwait ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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