Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga

Tonga: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 4.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.69
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2022
All-time low
4.07
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.11991: 51992: 51993: 51994: 51995: 4.81996: 4.91997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 5.22002: 4.92003: 52004: 4.92005: 4.82006: 4.72007: 52008: 52009: 4.62010: 4.62011: 4.22012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.32015: 4.32016: 4.12017: 52018: 4.52019: 4.72020: 4.32021: 4.62022: 5.32023: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga stood at 4.69.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga peaked at 5.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2016.

That places Tonga 190th 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.08 —
1991 5.01 -1.4%
1992 4.99 -0.3%
1993 4.98 -0.3%
1994 4.97 -0.3%
1995 4.84 -2.6%
1996 4.94 +2.1%
1997 4.93 -0.3%
1998 4.91 -0.3%
1999 4.9 -0.3%
2000 4.94 +0.9%
2001 5.19 +4.9%
2002 4.87 -6.1%
2003 5.02 +3.0%
2004 4.87 -3.0%
2005 4.83 -0.7%
2006 4.74 -1.9%
2007 4.96 +4.6%
2008 4.96 +0.1%
2009 4.6 -7.3%
2010 4.57 -0.5%
2011 4.19 -8.5%
2012 4.48 +7.1%
2013 4.6 +2.7%
2014 4.29 -6.8%
2015 4.29 +0.0%
2016 4.07 -5.2%
2017 5.04 +23.8%
2018 4.54 -9.9%
2019 4.68 +3.3%
2020 4.33 -7.6%
2021 4.62 +6.8%
2022 5.31 +14.8%
2023 4.69 -11.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 4.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 4.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.77, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.95 4.84 5.08 10
2000s 4.9 4.6 5.19 10
2010s 4.48 4.07 5.04 10
2020s 4.74 4.33 5.31 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 187 Palau 4.94 compare
  2. 188 Iceland 4.93 compare
  3. 189 Nauru 4.84 compare
  4. 191 Bermuda 4.63 compare
  5. 192 Samoa 4.58 compare
  6. 193 Finland 4.57 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Tonga was 4.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2022.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2016.
How does Tonga rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Tonga ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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