environmental2023
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) — series 2
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
21.7micrograms per cubic meter
Median: 17.3micrograms per cubic meter
Countries Covered
200
with available data
Highest
Qatar
107.8micrograms per cubic meter
Lowest
Greenland
1.6micrograms per cubic meter
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar107.8micrograms per cubic meter
2Saudi Arabia73.5micrograms per cubic meter
3Bangladesh69.3micrograms per cubic meter
4Nigeria65.7micrograms per cubic meter
5Niger65.2micrograms per cubic meter
By Region
Asia38.7micrograms per cubic meter(25 countries)
Africa29.3micrograms per cubic meter(9 countries)
Other21.0micrograms per cubic meter(121 countries)
South America18.5micrograms per cubic meter(7 countries)
North America15.0micrograms per cubic meter(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.6micrograms per cubic meter)High (107.8micrograms per cubic meter)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 21.7micrograms per cubic meter)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Other (121)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 107.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 73.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 69.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 4 | Nigeria | 65.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 5 | Niger | 65.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 6 | Kuwait | 62.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 7 | Pakistan | 58.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 57.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 9 | Bahrain | 56.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 10 | Cameroon | 55.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 11 | India | 54.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 12 | Nepal | 53.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 13 | Iraq | 49.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 14 | Oman | 46.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 15 | Yemen | 46.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 16 | Mauritania | 46.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 17 | Egypt | 43.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 18 | Chad | 43.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 19 | Mongolia | 42.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 42.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 21 | Senegal | 41.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 22 | Djibouti | 40.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 23 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 40.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 24 | Benin | 39.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 25 | Republic of The Gambia | 38.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 37.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 27 | Sudan | 37.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 37.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 29 | Republic of the Congo | 36.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 30 | Rwanda | 36.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 32 | Burundi | 35.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 33 | Mali | 35.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 34 | Myanmar | 35.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 35 | Togo | 34.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 36 | Eritrea | 33.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 37 | Tajikistan | 33.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 33.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 32.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 40 | Jordan | 32.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 42 | Syrian Arab Republic | 32.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 43 | People's Republic of China | 32.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 44 | Gabon | 31.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 31.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 46 | Uganda | 31.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 47 | Peru | 31.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 48 | Honduras | 30.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 49 | Bhutan | 30.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 50 | Guatemala | 29.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 51 | El Salvador | 29.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 52 | Armenia | 28.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 53 | Ghana | 28.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 54 | Bolivia | 28.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 55 | South Africa | 27.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 56 | Guinea | 27.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 57 | Lebanon | 26.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 58 | Lesotho | 26.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 59 | Türkiye | 26.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 26.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 62 | Vietnam | 24.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 63 | Ethiopia | 23.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 23.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 65 | South Sudan | 23.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 66 | Thailand | 23.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 67 | Chile | 23.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 22.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 69 | Sierra Leone | 22.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 70 | State of Palestine | 22.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 71 | Philippines | 22.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 72 | Israel | 21.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 73 | South Korea | 21.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 74 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 21.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 75 | North Korea | 21.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 76 | Jamaica | 21.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 77 | Indonesia | 20.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 78 | Nicaragua | 20.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 79 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 80 | Kenya | 20.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 81 | Zambia | 20.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 82 | Cape Verde | 20.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 83 | United Republic of Tanzania | 20.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 85 | Libya | 20.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 86 | Angola | 19.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 19.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 19.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 89 | Cambodia | 19.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 90 | Serbia | 19.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 91 | Venezuela | 19.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 92 | Tunisia | 18.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 93 | Morocco | 18.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 94 | Ecuador | 18.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 95 | Georgia | 18.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 96 | Somalia | 18.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 97 | Montenegro | 18.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 98 | Colombia | 18.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 99 | Liberia | 17.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 17.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 101 | Guyana | 16.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 102 | Belize | 16.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 103 | Eswatini | 16.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 104 | Malawi | 16.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 105 | Mexico | 16.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 106 | Algeria | 16.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 107 | Poland | 16.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 108 | Cyprus | 16.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 109 | Romania | 16.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 110 | Malaysia | 15.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 111 | Haiti | 15.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 112 | Croatia | 15.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 113 | Suriname | 15.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 114 | Albania | 15.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 115 | Paraguay | 15.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 116 | Singapore | 15.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 117 | Panama | 15.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 15.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 119 | Zimbabwe | 15.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 120 | Moldova, Republic of | 14.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 121 | Ukraine | 14.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 122 | Argentina | 14.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 123 | Italy | 14.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 124 | Namibia | 14.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 125 | Greece | 14.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 126 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 127 | Mauritius | 14.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 128 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 129 | Mozambique | 13.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 130 | Slovakia | 13.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 131 | Hungary | 13.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 132 | Dominican Republic | 13.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 133 | Brazil | 13.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 134 | Botswana | 13.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 135 | Latvia | 13.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 136 | Czech Republic | 12.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 137 | San Marino | 12.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 138 | Slovenia | 12.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 139 | Madagascar | 12.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 140 | Timor-Leste | 12.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 141 | Belarus | 12.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 142 | Russian Federation | 11.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 143 | Dominica | 11.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 144 | Japan | 11.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 145 | Monaco | 11.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 146 | Maldives | 11.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 147 | Grenada | 11.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 148 | Barbados | 10.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 149 | Uruguay | 10.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 150 | Malta | 10.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 151 | Lithuania | 10.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 152 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 10.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 154 | Comoros | 10.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 155 | Spain | 10.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 156 | Austria | 10.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 157 | Solomon Islands | 9.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 158 | United Kingdom | 9.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 159 | Cuba | 9.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 160 | Seychelles | 9.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 161 | Andorra | 8.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 162 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 163 | Germany | 8.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 164 | Portugal | 8.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 165 | Netherlands | 8.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 166 | Belgium | 8.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 168 | Switzerland | 8.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 169 | France | 8.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 170 | Puerto Rico | 7.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 171 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 172 | Ireland | 7.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 173 | Denmark | 7.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 174 | Luxembourg | 7.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 175 | Vanuatu | 7.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 176 | United States of America | 7.0micrograms per cubic meter |
| 177 | New Zealand | 6.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 178 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 6.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 179 | Canada | 6.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 180 | Fiji | 6.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 181 | Australia | 6.4micrograms per cubic meter |
| 182 | Estonia | 5.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 183 | Norway | 5.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 184 | Bahamas | 5.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 185 | Sweden | 5.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 186 | Tuvalu | 5.2micrograms per cubic meter |
| 187 | Palau | 4.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 188 | Iceland | 4.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 189 | Nauru | 4.8micrograms per cubic meter |
| 190 | Tonga | 4.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 191 | Bermuda | 4.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 192 | Samoa | 4.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 193 | Finland | 4.6micrograms per cubic meter |
| 194 | American Samoa | 4.3micrograms per cubic meter |
| 195 | Marshall Islands | 4.1micrograms per cubic meter |
| 196 | Kiribati | 3.9micrograms per cubic meter |
| 197 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 198 | Guam | 3.5micrograms per cubic meter |
| 199 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.7micrograms per cubic meter |
| 200 | Greenland | 1.6micrograms per cubic meter |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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