Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 36.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36.01
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40.61
in 2013
All-time low
32.15
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 371991: 37.61992: 37.81993: 37.91994: 381995: 39.11996: 38.21997: 38.31998: 38.41999: 38.52000: 38.12001: 38.52002: 36.12003: 36.92004: 38.92005: 37.52006: 37.82007: 38.72008: 39.82009: 36.32010: 402011: 40.32012: 40.32013: 40.62014: 36.52015: 39.12016: 38.92017: 32.92018: 32.22019: 40.22020: 38.42021: 37.12022: 36.12023: 36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda stood at 36.01.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda peaked at 40.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 37.03 —
1991 37.65 +1.7%
1992 37.75 +0.3%
1993 37.85 +0.3%
1994 37.96 +0.3%
1995 39.09 +3.0%
1996 38.16 -2.4%
1997 38.26 +0.3%
1998 38.36 +0.3%
1999 38.47 +0.3%
2000 38.05 -1.1%
2001 38.49 +1.1%
2002 36.05 -6.3%
2003 36.9 +2.4%
2004 38.92 +5.5%
2005 37.54 -3.5%
2006 37.78 +0.6%
2007 38.75 +2.5%
2008 39.84 +2.8%
2009 36.27 -9.0%
2010 39.95 +10.2%
2011 40.3 +0.9%
2012 40.25 -0.1%
2013 40.61 +0.9%
2014 36.51 -10.1%
2015 39.13 +7.2%
2016 38.91 -0.5%
2017 32.91 -15.4%
2018 32.15 -2.3%
2019 40.18 +25.0%
2020 38.41 -4.4%
2021 37.1 -3.4%
2022 36.12 -2.6%
2023 36.01 -0.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 36.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 36.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.06 37.03 39.09 10
2000s 37.86 36.05 39.84 10
2010s 38.09 32.15 40.61 10
2020s 36.91 36.01 38.41 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 27 Sudan 37.61 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 37.32 compare
  3. 29 Congo 36.54 compare
  4. 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.81 compare
  5. 32 Burundi 35.69 compare
  6. 33 Mali 35.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Rwanda was 36.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 40.61 in 2013.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Rwanda ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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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