Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia

Namibia: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 14.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.23
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2010
All-time low
14.23
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 16.31991: 16.21992: 16.21993: 16.31994: 16.31995: 161996: 16.51997: 16.51998: 16.61999: 16.72000: 16.92001: 17.52002: 17.82003: 16.22004: 15.62005: 16.32006: 16.72007: 18.32008: 18.72009: 17.42010: 21.22011: 19.12012: 17.82013: 172014: 14.62015: 16.42016: 15.22017: 15.42018: 16.52019: 15.52020: 14.42021: 14.52022: 16.72023: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 14.23 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia peaked at 21.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.23, in 2023.

Namibia ranks 124th 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16.31 —
1991 16.17 -0.9%
1992 16.23 +0.4%
1993 16.29 +0.4%
1994 16.35 +0.4%
1995 16.01 -2.1%
1996 16.47 +2.9%
1997 16.53 +0.4%
1998 16.59 +0.4%
1999 16.65 +0.4%
2000 16.91 +1.6%
2001 17.47 +3.3%
2002 17.82 +2.0%
2003 16.22 -9.0%
2004 15.65 -3.5%
2005 16.3 +4.2%
2006 16.69 +2.4%
2007 18.27 +9.4%
2008 18.65 +2.1%
2009 17.42 -6.6%
2010 21.2 +21.6%
2011 19.15 -9.7%
2012 17.76 -7.3%
2013 17.01 -4.2%
2014 14.61 -14.1%
2015 16.43 +12.5%
2016 15.18 -7.7%
2017 15.41 +1.6%
2018 16.54 +7.3%
2019 15.46 -6.5%
2020 14.43 -6.6%
2021 14.45 +0.2%
2022 16.7 +15.6%
2023 14.23 -14.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 14.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 14.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.36 16.01 16.65 10
2000s 17.14 15.65 18.65 10
2010s 16.87 14.61 21.2 10
2020s 14.95 14.23 16.7 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 121 Ukraine 14.85 compare
  2. 122 Argentina 14.35 compare
  3. 123 Italy 14.29 compare
  4. 125 Greece 14.12 compare
  5. 126 Papua New Guinea 14.11 compare
  6. 127 Mauritius 14.06 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Namibia was 14.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.23 in 2023.
How does Namibia rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Namibia ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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