Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 10.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.85
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 1990
All-time low
10.85
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.31991: 13.21992: 13.21993: 13.11994: 13.11995: 12.91996: 131997: 131998: 12.91999: 12.92000: 12.92001: 12.52002: 12.52003: 12.52004: 11.92005: 11.52006: 12.52007: 132008: 132009: 132010: 11.72011: 12.52012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 11.52015: 112016: 112017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 11.22020: 11.92021: 11.12022: 11.82023: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 10.85 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay peaked at 13.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 13.33 —
1991 13.22 -0.8%
1992 13.18 -0.3%
1993 13.14 -0.3%
1994 13.1 -0.3%
1995 12.92 -1.3%
1996 13.01 +0.7%
1997 12.97 -0.3%
1998 12.93 -0.3%
1999 12.89 -0.3%
2000 12.92 +0.2%
2001 12.54 -2.9%
2002 12.46 -0.6%
2003 12.52 +0.5%
2004 11.86 -5.2%
2005 11.49 -3.1%
2006 12.47 +8.5%
2007 12.98 +4.1%
2008 13.03 +0.4%
2009 13.04 +0.1%
2010 11.67 -10.5%
2011 12.55 +7.5%
2012 11.65 -7.1%
2013 11.76 +0.9%
2014 11.47 -2.5%
2015 11.05 -3.7%
2016 11.01 -0.4%
2017 10.93 -0.7%
2018 10.87 -0.5%
2019 11.18 +2.8%
2020 11.94 +6.7%
2021 11.15 -6.6%
2022 11.79 +5.8%
2023 10.85 -7.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 10.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 10.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.07 12.89 13.33 10
2000s 12.53 11.49 13.04 10
2010s 11.41 10.87 12.55 10
2020s 11.43 10.85 11.94 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 146 Maldives 11.16 compare
  2. 147 Grenada 11.03 compare
  3. 148 Barbados 10.91 compare
  4. 150 Malta 10.81 compare
  5. 151 Lithuania 10.75 compare
  6. 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uruguay was 10.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Uruguay ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
Last refreshed