Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen

Yemen: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 46.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.84
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.86
in 2012
All-time low
37.05
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.81991: 42.91992: 43.11993: 43.21994: 43.31995: 39.61996: 43.61997: 43.81998: 43.91999: 442000: 46.12001: 38.22002: 372003: 39.12004: 392005: 39.82006: 39.52007: 40.82008: 41.72009: 412010: 41.22011: 48.42012: 53.92013: 51.92014: 42.72015: 50.12016: 46.12017: 482018: 45.72019: 48.32020: 43.72021: 41.72022: 47.12023: 46.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen is 46.84, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen peaked at 53.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.05, in 2002.

Yemen ranks 15th 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 44.76 —
1991 42.94 -4.1%
1992 43.08 +0.3%
1993 43.21 +0.3%
1994 43.35 +0.3%
1995 39.56 -8.7%
1996 43.62 +10.3%
1997 43.76 +0.3%
1998 43.9 +0.3%
1999 44.03 +0.3%
2000 46.13 +4.8%
2001 38.24 -17.1%
2002 37.05 -3.1%
2003 39.13 +5.6%
2004 38.99 -0.4%
2005 39.77 +2.0%
2006 39.47 -0.7%
2007 40.8 +3.4%
2008 41.66 +2.1%
2009 41 -1.6%
2010 41.21 +0.5%
2011 48.38 +17.4%
2012 53.86 +11.3%
2013 51.87 -3.7%
2014 42.73 -17.6%
2015 50.05 +17.1%
2016 46.08 -7.9%
2017 47.97 +4.1%
2018 45.66 -4.8%
2019 48.34 +5.9%
2020 43.73 -9.5%
2021 41.73 -4.6%
2022 47.11 +12.9%
2023 46.84 -0.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 46.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 46.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.25, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.22 39.56 44.76 10
2000s 40.22 37.05 46.13 10
2010s 47.61 41.21 53.86 10
2020s 44.86 41.73 47.11 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 12 Nepal 53.2 compare
  2. 13 Iraq 49.47 compare
  3. 14 Oman 46.86 compare
  4. 16 Mauritania 46.5 compare
  5. 17 Egypt 43.15 compare
  6. 18 Chad 42.96 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Yemen was 46.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 53.86 in 2012.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 37.05 in 2002.
How does Yemen rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Yemen ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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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