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
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
200
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2020
Latest
2020
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)
200 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
200
Median
20
Mean
23.5
25th pctl
12.2
75th pctl
29.9
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
NigerQatarMauritania
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigerNER | 85.12 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| QatarQAT | 75.66 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 70.82 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 63.74 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 58.5 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 58.47 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 58.36 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MaliMLI | 56.78 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 56.53 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 54.86 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GhanaGHA | 54.24 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 53.72 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 53.15 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 51.67 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 51.05 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 50.21 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 49.5 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 49.14 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 48.39 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 46.09 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SudanSDN | 45.83 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NepalNPL | 45.72 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GuineaGIN | 43.77 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 43.22 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 43 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 42.38 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 42.36 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 42.32 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CameroonCMR | 39.81 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| OmanOMN | 39.58 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 38.18 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 37.05 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 36.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 35.92 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 35.38 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.83 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ChinaCHN | 34.81 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 34.43 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| UgandaUGA | 33.81 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LibyaLBY | 32.97 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| EritreaERI | 32.35 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 32.32 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 32.29 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 31.96 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| RwandaRWA | 31.29 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 31.01 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| South SudanSSD | 30.74 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 30.58 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GabonGAB | 29.95 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 29.93 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 29.65 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 29.65 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| JordanJOR | 28.77 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 28.65 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 28.57 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 27.34 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SurinameSUR | 27.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 27.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 27.04 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 26.65 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 26.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 26.36 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 26.12 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 25.94 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 25.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 25.55 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.46 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 25.15 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 25.08 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 24.71 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 24.66 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24.53 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 24.39 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 24.38 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 24.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 24.18 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 24.14 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BhutanBTN | 23.95 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 23.93 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 23.76 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 23.75 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 23.73 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MalawiMWI | 23.7 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 23.44 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ChileCHL | 23.28 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.88 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 22.51 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.32 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 21.73 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 21.64 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.61 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| HaitiHTI | 21.35 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 21.32 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CubaCUB | 21.24 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20.8 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| DominicaDMA | 20.67 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| HondurasHND | 20.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 20.29 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 20.08 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 20.03 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 20.03 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.99 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 19.96 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 19.83 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 19.7 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 19.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 19.49 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LebanonLBN | 19.23 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 18.94 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 18.91 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 18.78 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IsraelISR | 18.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 17.98 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PolandPOL | 17.96 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 17.88 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 17.41 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 17.41 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 17.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 17.15 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 17.04 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.81 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 16.66 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 16.19 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 16.12 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 15.71 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 15.39 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 15.26 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MexicoMEX | 14.99 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 14.91 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| UkraineUKR | 14.9 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 14.85 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.76 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ItalyITA | 14.66 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BelarusBLR | 14.61 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GreeceGRC | 14.41 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 14.31 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 14.29 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.18 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| HungaryHUN | 14.14 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 14.11 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 14.08 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 13.95 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 13.87 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CyprusCYP | 13.51 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| JapanJPN | 12.84 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 12.75 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SamoaWSM | 12.55 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 12.48 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| FijiFJI | 12.42 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.18 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 12.11 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 12.01 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ComorosCOM | 11.93 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MaltaMLT | 11.72 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 11.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11.47 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11.27 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 11.26 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 11.22 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10.93 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 10.89 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 10.73 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 10.69 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| UruguayURY | 10.57 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GermanyDEU | 10.29 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 10.09 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 9.91 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 9.71 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| FranceFRA | 9.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MonacoMCO | 9.58 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SpainESP | 9.58 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GuamGUM | 9.58 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 9.22 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 9.15 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AndorraAND | 9.08 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 9.07 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.06 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 8.67 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 8.63 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 8.59 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 8.5 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PortugalPRT | 8.45 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.25 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IrelandIRL | 8.17 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| United StatesUSA | 7.81 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 7.6 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| BermudaBMU | 7.34 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| PalauPLW | 7.33 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 7.19 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| American SamoaASM | 6.72 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.57 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 6.56 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 6.49 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| EstoniaEST | 6.15 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NauruNRU | 6.06 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 6.06 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 5.92 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.64 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| IcelandISL | 5.11 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.9 microgram per cubic meter | 2020 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)