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PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)

Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3•microgram per cubic meter•1990 → 2020•200 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
200
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2020
Latest
2020
Spotlight
Niger
NER
85.1223 microgram per cubic meter
2020
Qatar
QAT
75.663 microgram per cubic meter
2020
Mauritania
MRT
70.8224 microgram per cubic meter
2020
Senegal
SEN
63.7402 microgram per cubic meter
2020
Bahrain
BHR
58.4951 microgram per cubic meter
2020
Burkina Faso
BFA
58.4707 microgram per cubic meter
2020
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) infographic

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2020)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: microgram per cubic meter
≤ 9.58
9.58 – 13.82
13.82 – 17.9
17.9 – 22.77
22.77 – 27.31
27.31 – 39.71
> 39.71
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Countries
50
 
Median
42.7
 
Mean
44.8
 
25th pctl
34.4
 
75th pctl
53.1
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
NigerQatarMauritania
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
NigerNER85.12 microgram per cubic meter2020
QatarQAT75.66 microgram per cubic meter2020
MauritaniaMRT70.82 microgram per cubic meter2020
SenegalSEN63.74 microgram per cubic meter2020
BahrainBHR58.5 microgram per cubic meter2020
Burkina FasoBFA58.47 microgram per cubic meter2020
Gambia, TheGMB58.36 microgram per cubic meter2020
MaliMLI56.78 microgram per cubic meter2020
NigeriaNGA56.53 microgram per cubic meter2020
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY54.86 microgram per cubic meter2020
GhanaGHA54.24 microgram per cubic meter2020
KuwaitKWT53.72 microgram per cubic meter2020
Saudi ArabiaSAU53.15 microgram per cubic meter2020
TogoTGO51.67 microgram per cubic meter2020
BeninBEN51.05 microgram per cubic meter2020
Guinea-BissauGNB50.21 microgram per cubic meter2020
Cote d'IvoireCIV49.5 microgram per cubic meter2020
ChadTCD49.14 microgram per cubic meter2020
IndiaIND48.39 microgram per cubic meter2020
AfghanistanAFG46.09 microgram per cubic meter2020
SudanSDN45.83 microgram per cubic meter2020
NepalNPL45.72 microgram per cubic meter2020
GuineaGIN43.77 microgram per cubic meter2020
Sierra LeoneSLE43.22 microgram per cubic meter2020
PakistanPAK43 microgram per cubic meter2020
BangladeshBGD42.38 microgram per cubic meter2020
LiberiaLBR42.36 microgram per cubic meter2020
Cabo VerdeCPV42.32 microgram per cubic meter2020
CameroonCMR39.81 microgram per cubic meter2020
OmanOMN39.58 microgram per cubic meter2020
IraqIRQ38.18 microgram per cubic meter2020
TajikistanTJK37.05 microgram per cubic meter2020
United Arab EmiratesARE36.31 microgram per cubic meter2020
DjiboutiDJI35.92 microgram per cubic meter2020
Equatorial GuineaGNQ35.38 microgram per cubic meter2020
Yemen, Rep.YEM34.83 microgram per cubic meter2020
ChinaCHN34.81 microgram per cubic meter2020
Central African RepublicCAF34.43 microgram per cubic meter2020
UgandaUGA33.81 microgram per cubic meter2020
LibyaLBY32.97 microgram per cubic meter2020
EritreaERI32.35 microgram per cubic meter2020
MyanmarMMR32.32 microgram per cubic meter2020
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN32.29 microgram per cubic meter2020
UzbekistanUZB31.96 microgram per cubic meter2020
RwandaRWA31.29 microgram per cubic meter2020
ThailandTHA31.01 microgram per cubic meter2020
South SudanSSD30.74 microgram per cubic meter2020
ArmeniaARM30.58 microgram per cubic meter2020
GabonGAB29.95 microgram per cubic meter2020
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK29.93 microgram per cubic meter2020
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)