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Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution (population-weighted mean, µg/m³)
Compare countries by average population-weighted exposure to PM2.5 air pollution (µg/m³). Latest available estimates (2019–2021).
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Key Insights
Global Average
22.2µg/m³
Median: 18.9µg/m³
Countries Covered
157
with available data
Highest
India
83.0µg/m³
Lowest
Solomon Islands
4.6µg/m³
Top 5 Countries
1India83.0µg/m³
2Bangladesh77.1µg/m³
3Egypt68.3µg/m³
4Brunei Darussalam68.0µg/m³
5Afghanistan66.2µg/m³
By Region
Asia35.4µg/m³(25 countries)
Africa32.0µg/m³(9 countries)
Other22.1µg/m³(79 countries)
South America15.7µg/m³(7 countries)
North America14.0µg/m³(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.6µg/m³)High (83.0µg/m³)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 22.2µg/m³)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Other (79)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
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
Compare countries by average population-weighted exposure to PM2.5 air pollution (µg/m³). Latest available estimates (2019–2021). Source: World Health Organization (WHO).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 83.0µg/m³ |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 77.1µg/m³ |
| 3 | Egypt | 68.3µg/m³ |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 68.0µg/m³ |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 66.2µg/m³ |
| 6 | Pakistan | 59.0µg/m³ |
| 7 | Nepal | 49.0µg/m³ |
| 8 | Qatar | 43.6µg/m³ |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 42.0µg/m³ |
| 10 | Chad | 41.8µg/m³ |
| 11 | Niger | 41.4µg/m³ |
| 12 | People's Republic of China | 41.2µg/m³ |
| 13 | Indonesia | 40.3µg/m³ |
| 14 | Algeria | 39.5µg/m³ |
| 15 | Iraq | 39.4µg/m³ |
| 16 | Sudan | 38.6µg/m³ |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 38.5µg/m³ |
| 18 | Myanmar | 38.2µg/m³ |
| 19 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 35.1µg/m³ |
| 20 | Oman | 34.4µg/m³ |
| 21 | Fiji | 34.0µg/m³ |
| 22 | Yemen | 33.7µg/m³ |
| 23 | Mali | 33.3µg/m³ |
| 24 | Kuwait | 33.2µg/m³ |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 33.0µg/m³ |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 32.7µg/m³ |
| 27 | Nigeria | 32.0µg/m³ |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 31.2µg/m³ |
| 29 | South Sudan | 30.5µg/m³ |
| 30 | Djibouti | 29.2µg/m³ |
| 31 | Ghana | 29.1µg/m³ |
| 32 | Togo | 28.9µg/m³ |
| 33 | Senegal | 28.8µg/m³ |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 27.8µg/m³ |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 27.6µg/m³ |
| 36 | Mongolia | 27.4µg/m³ |
| 37 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 27.1µg/m³ |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 26.7µg/m³ |
| 39 | Guinea | 26.2µg/m³ |
| 40 | Burundi | 26.0µg/m³ |
| 41 | Republic of the Congo | 25.7µg/m³ |
| 42 | Rwanda | 25.6µg/m³ |
| 43 | South Africa | 25.6µg/m³ |
| 44 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.5µg/m³ |
| 45 | Cambodia | 25.2µg/m³ |
| 46 | Vietnam | 25.1µg/m³ |
| 47 | Zambia | 25.0µg/m³ |
| 48 | Turkmenistan | 24.3µg/m³ |
| 49 | Uganda | 24.1µg/m³ |
| 50 | Thailand | 24.0µg/m³ |
| 51 | South Korea | 23.9µg/m³ |
| 52 | Benin | 23.8µg/m³ |
| 53 | Zimbabwe | 23.8µg/m³ |
| 54 | Morocco | 23.7µg/m³ |
| 55 | Haiti | 23.4µg/m³ |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 23.4µg/m³ |
| 57 | Angola | 23.2µg/m³ |
| 58 | Jordan | 22.9µg/m³ |
| 59 | Tunisia | 22.1µg/m³ |
| 60 | Armenia | 22.1µg/m³ |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 22.0µg/m³ |
| 62 | Madagascar | 22.0µg/m³ |
| 63 | Guatemala | 21.9µg/m³ |
| 64 | Cameroon | 21.3µg/m³ |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 21.2µg/m³ |
| 66 | Peru | 21.1µg/m³ |
| 67 | Venezuela | 21.1µg/m³ |
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 20.8µg/m³ |
| 69 | El Salvador | 20.7µg/m³ |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.7µg/m³ |
| 71 | Botswana | 20.3µg/m³ |
| 72 | Lebanon | 20.2µg/m³ |
| 73 | Colombia | 20.0µg/m³ |
| 74 | Panama | 19.9µg/m³ |
| 75 | Mexico | 19.7µg/m³ |
| 76 | Malawi | 19.5µg/m³ |
| 77 | Malaysia | 19.4µg/m³ |
| 78 | Türkiye | 19.4µg/m³ |
| 79 | Georgia | 18.9µg/m³ |
| 80 | Belize | 18.8µg/m³ |
| 81 | Philippines | 18.7µg/m³ |
| 82 | Gabon | 18.5µg/m³ |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 18.5µg/m³ |
| 84 | Poland | 18.5µg/m³ |
| 85 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 18.5µg/m³ |
| 86 | Kenya | 18.4µg/m³ |
| 87 | Mauritania | 18.4µg/m³ |
| 88 | Israel | 18.2µg/m³ |
| 89 | Serbia | 18.2µg/m³ |
| 90 | Chile | 18.1µg/m³ |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 18.1µg/m³ |
| 92 | Honduras | 18.1µg/m³ |
| 93 | Albania | 18.0µg/m³ |
| 94 | Sierra Leone | 17.3µg/m³ |
| 95 | Slovenia | 17.2µg/m³ |
| 96 | Ukraine | 17.2µg/m³ |
| 97 | Namibia | 17.0µg/m³ |
| 98 | Hungary | 16.8µg/m³ |
| 99 | Czech Republic | 16.7µg/m³ |
| 100 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.7µg/m³ |
| 101 | Greece | 16.6µg/m³ |
| 102 | Romania | 16.6µg/m³ |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 16.4µg/m³ |
| 104 | Somalia | 16.4µg/m³ |
| 105 | Croatia | 16.0µg/m³ |
| 106 | Singapore | 15.9µg/m³ |
| 107 | Belarus | 15.6µg/m³ |
| 108 | Paraguay | 15.4µg/m³ |
| 109 | Italy | 15.3µg/m³ |
| 110 | Slovakia | 15.2µg/m³ |
| 111 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.0µg/m³ |
| 112 | Cuba | 14.6µg/m³ |
| 113 | Montserrat | 14.3µg/m³ |
| 114 | Montenegro | 14.2µg/m³ |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 13.9µg/m³ |
| 116 | Argentina | 13.9µg/m³ |
| 117 | Austria | 13.5µg/m³ |
| 118 | Ecuador | 13.4µg/m³ |
| 119 | Belgium | 13.2µg/m³ |
| 120 | Netherlands | 13.1µg/m³ |
| 121 | Barbados | 13.0µg/m³ |
| 122 | Brazil | 12.7µg/m³ |
| 123 | Jamaica | 12.6µg/m³ |
| 124 | Latvia | 12.6µg/m³ |
| 125 | Malta | 12.5µg/m³ |
| 126 | Comoros | 12.1µg/m³ |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.1µg/m³ |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | 12.0µg/m³ |
| 129 | Russian Federation | 11.9µg/m³ |
| 130 | Lithuania | 11.8µg/m³ |
| 131 | Japan | 11.7µg/m³ |
| 132 | France | 11.6µg/m³ |
| 133 | Mauritius | 11.2µg/m³ |
| 134 | Cyprus | 11.1µg/m³ |
| 135 | Maldives | 10.7µg/m³ |
| 136 | Denmark | 10.6µg/m³ |
| 137 | United Kingdom | 10.6µg/m³ |
| 138 | Uruguay | 10.4µg/m³ |
| 139 | Switzerland | 10.3µg/m³ |
| 140 | Luxembourg | 10.2µg/m³ |
| 141 | Spain | 10.1µg/m³ |
| 142 | New Caledonia | 10.0µg/m³ |
| 143 | Portugal | 9.8µg/m³ |
| 144 | Eritrea | 9.1µg/m³ |
| 145 | Cape Verde | 8.8µg/m³ |
| 146 | Ireland | 8.8µg/m³ |
| 147 | Suriname | 8.2µg/m³ |
| 148 | United States of America | 7.6µg/m³ |
| 149 | Estonia | 7.5µg/m³ |
| 150 | Norway | 7.0µg/m³ |
| 151 | Australia | 7.0µg/m³ |
| 152 | Canada | 6.6µg/m³ |
| 153 | New Zealand | 6.2µg/m³ |
| 154 | Sweden | 6.2µg/m³ |
| 155 | Finland | 6.0µg/m³ |
| 156 | Iceland | 5.2µg/m³ |
| 157 | Solomon Islands | 4.6µg/m³ |
Showing 157 of 157 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) (2019).
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