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Air Pollution (PM2.5) by Country
Compare air pollution levels by country or region: mean annual PM2.5 exposure (µg/m³). WHO safe guideline is 5 µg/m³. Data since 1990. Source: World Bank.
Most polluted countries (PM2.5) · µg/m³ · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →
Year2023
200 countries · 2023
| # | Country / Region | µg/m³▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QatarQAT | 107.8 µg/m³ |
| 2 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | 73.5 µg/m³ |
| 3 | BangladeshBGD | 69.3 µg/m³ |
| 4 | NigeriaNGA | 65.7 µg/m³ |
| 5 | NigerNER | 65.2 µg/m³ |
| 6 | KuwaitKWT | 62.3 µg/m³ |
| 7 | PakistanPAK | 58.4 µg/m³ |
| 8 | United Arab EmiratesARE | 57.2 µg/m³ |
| 9 | BahrainBHR | 56.6 µg/m³ |
| 10 | CameroonCMR | 55.6 µg/m³ |
| 11 | IndiaIND | 54.1 µg/m³ |
| 12 | NepalNPL | 53.2 µg/m³ |
| 13 | IraqIRQ | 49.5 µg/m³ |
| 14 | OmanOMN | 46.9 µg/m³ |
| 15 | Yemen, Rep.YEM | 46.8 µg/m³ |
| 16 | MauritaniaMRT | 46.5 µg/m³ |
| 17 | Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 43.1 µg/m³ |
| 18 | ChadTCD | 43.0 µg/m³ |
| 19 | MongoliaMNG | 42.7 µg/m³ |
| 20 | Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 42.2 µg/m³ |
| 21 | SenegalSEN | 41.6 µg/m³ |
| 22 | DjiboutiDJI | 40.3 µg/m³ |
| 23 | Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 40.2 µg/m³ |
| 24 | BeninBEN | 39.7 µg/m³ |
| 25 | Gambia, TheGMB | 38.3 µg/m³ |
| 26 | AfghanistanAFG | 37.9 µg/m³ |
| 27 | SudanSDN | 37.6 µg/m³ |
| 28 | Burkina FasoBFA | 37.3 µg/m³ |
| 29 | Congo, Rep.COG | 36.5 µg/m³ |
| 30 | RwandaRWA | 36.0 µg/m³ |
| 31 | Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 35.8 µg/m³ |
| 32 | BurundiBDI | 35.7 µg/m³ |
| 33 | MaliMLI | 35.5 µg/m³ |
| 34 | MyanmarMMR | 35.1 µg/m³ |
| 35 | TogoTGO | 34.3 µg/m³ |
| 36 | EritreaERI | 33.7 µg/m³ |
| 37 | TajikistanTJK | 33.3 µg/m³ |
| 38 | Central African RepublicCAF | 33.3 µg/m³ |
| 39 | UzbekistanUZB | 32.8 µg/m³ |
| 40 | JordanJOR | 32.6 µg/m³ |
| 41 | Guinea-BissauGNB | 32.3 µg/m³ |
| 42 | Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 32.1 µg/m³ |
| 43 | ChinaCHN | 32.0 µg/m³ |
| 44 | GabonGAB | 31.3 µg/m³ |
| 45 | TurkmenistanTKM | 31.2 µg/m³ |
| 46 | UgandaUGA | 31.2 µg/m³ |
| 47 | PeruPER | 31.1 µg/m³ |
| 48 | HondurasHND | 30.7 µg/m³ |
| 49 | BhutanBTN | 30.1 µg/m³ |
| 50 | GuatemalaGTM | 29.7 µg/m³ |
| 51 | El SalvadorSLV | 29.6 µg/m³ |
| 52 | ArmeniaARM | 28.6 µg/m³ |
| 53 | GhanaGHA | 28.1 µg/m³ |
| 54 | BoliviaBOL | 28.1 µg/m³ |
| 55 | South AfricaZAF | 27.7 µg/m³ |
| 56 | GuineaGIN | 27.3 µg/m³ |
| 57 | LebanonLBN | 26.7 µg/m³ |
| 58 | LesothoLSO | 26.4 µg/m³ |
| 59 | TurkiyeTUR | 26.4 µg/m³ |
| 60 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 26.1 µg/m³ |
| 61 | Lao PDRLAO | 26.0 µg/m³ |
| 62 | Viet NamVNM | 24.8 µg/m³ |
| 63 | EthiopiaETH | 23.8 µg/m³ |
| 64 | AzerbaijanAZE | 23.7 µg/m³ |
| 65 | South SudanSSD | 23.7 µg/m³ |
| 66 | ThailandTHA | 23.5 µg/m³ |
| 67 | ChileCHL | 23.1 µg/m³ |
| 68 | Sri LankaLKA | 22.7 µg/m³ |
| 69 | Sierra LeoneSLE | 22.5 µg/m³ |
| 70 | West Bank and GazaPSE | 22.4 µg/m³ |
| 71 | PhilippinesPHL | 22.2 µg/m³ |
| 72 | IsraelISR | 21.9 µg/m³ |
| 73 | Korea, Rep.KOR | 21.9 µg/m³ |
| 74 | North MacedoniaMKD | 21.8 µg/m³ |
| 75 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 21.8 µg/m³ |
| 76 | JamaicaJAM | 21.7 µg/m³ |
| 77 | IndonesiaIDN | 20.8 µg/m³ |
| 78 | NicaraguaNIC | 20.4 µg/m³ |
| 79 | Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.4 µg/m³ |
| 80 | KenyaKEN | 20.3 µg/m³ |
| 81 | ZambiaZMB | 20.2 µg/m³ |
| 82 | Cabo VerdeCPV | 20.2 µg/m³ |
| 83 | TanzaniaTZA | 20.2 µg/m³ |
| 84 | Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 20.1 µg/m³ |
| 85 | LibyaLBY | 20.0 µg/m³ |
| 86 | AngolaAGO | 19.9 µg/m³ |
| 87 | BulgariaBGR | 19.7 µg/m³ |
| 88 | KazakhstanKAZ | 19.6 µg/m³ |
| 89 | CambodiaKHM | 19.4 µg/m³ |
| 90 | SerbiaSRB | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| 91 | Venezuela, RBVEN | 19.2 µg/m³ |
| 92 | TunisiaTUN | 18.9 µg/m³ |
| 93 | MoroccoMAR | 18.7 µg/m³ |
| 94 | EcuadorECU | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| 95 | GeorgiaGEO | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| 96 | Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 18.5 µg/m³ |
| 97 | MontenegroMNE | 18.5 µg/m³ |
| 98 | ColombiaCOL | 18.4 µg/m³ |
| 99 | LiberiaLBR | 17.9 µg/m³ |
| 100 | Costa RicaCRI | 17.7 µg/m³ |
| 101 | GuyanaGUY | 16.9 µg/m³ |
| 102 | BelizeBLZ | 16.8 µg/m³ |
| 103 | EswatiniSWZ | 16.7 µg/m³ |
| 104 | MalawiMWI | 16.7 µg/m³ |
| 105 | MexicoMEX | 16.6 µg/m³ |
| 106 | AlgeriaDZA | 16.5 µg/m³ |
| 107 | PolandPOL | 16.5 µg/m³ |
| 108 | CyprusCYP | 16.1 µg/m³ |
| 109 | RomaniaROU | 16.0 µg/m³ |
| 110 | MalaysiaMYS | 15.9 µg/m³ |
| 111 | HaitiHTI | 15.8 µg/m³ |
| 112 | CroatiaHRV | 15.8 µg/m³ |
| 113 | SurinameSUR | 15.7 µg/m³ |
| 114 | AlbaniaALB | 15.5 µg/m³ |
| 115 | ParaguayPRY | 15.3 µg/m³ |
| 116 | SingaporeSGP | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| 117 | PanamaPAN | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| 118 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| 119 | ZimbabweZWE | 15.0 µg/m³ |
| 120 | MoldovaMDA | 14.9 µg/m³ |
| 121 | UkraineUKR | 14.9 µg/m³ |
| 122 | ArgentinaARG | 14.3 µg/m³ |
| 123 | ItalyITA | 14.3 µg/m³ |
| 124 | NamibiaNAM | 14.2 µg/m³ |
| 125 | GreeceGRC | 14.1 µg/m³ |
| 126 | Papua New GuineaPNG | 14.1 µg/m³ |
| 127 | MauritiusMUS | 14.1 µg/m³ |
| 128 | Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 13.8 µg/m³ |
| 129 | MozambiqueMOZ | 13.7 µg/m³ |
| 130 | Slovak RepublicSVK | 13.7 µg/m³ |
| 131 | HungaryHUN | 13.7 µg/m³ |
| 132 | Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.5 µg/m³ |
| 133 | BrazilBRA | 13.4 µg/m³ |
| 134 | BotswanaBWA | 13.2 µg/m³ |
| 135 | LatviaLVA | 13.0 µg/m³ |
| 136 | CzechiaCZE | 12.7 µg/m³ |
| 137 | San MarinoSMR | 12.7 µg/m³ |
| 138 | SloveniaSVN | 12.6 µg/m³ |
| 139 | MadagascarMDG | 12.4 µg/m³ |
| 140 | Timor-LesteTLS | 12.0 µg/m³ |
| 141 | BelarusBLR | 12.0 µg/m³ |
| 142 | Russian FederationRUS | 11.6 µg/m³ |
| 143 | DominicaDMA | 11.5 µg/m³ |
| 144 | JapanJPN | 11.5 µg/m³ |
| 145 | MonacoMCO | 11.4 µg/m³ |
| 146 | MaldivesMDV | 11.2 µg/m³ |
| 147 | GrenadaGRD | 11.0 µg/m³ |
| 148 | BarbadosBRB | 10.9 µg/m³ |
| 149 | UruguayURY | 10.9 µg/m³ |
| 150 | MaltaMLT | 10.8 µg/m³ |
| 151 | LithuaniaLTU | 10.7 µg/m³ |
| 152 | St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 10.6 µg/m³ |
| 153 | St. LuciaLCA | 10.4 µg/m³ |
| 154 | ComorosCOM | 10.2 µg/m³ |
| 155 | SpainESP | 10.1 µg/m³ |
| 156 | AustriaAUT | 10.0 µg/m³ |
| 157 | Solomon IslandsSLB | 9.8 µg/m³ |
| 158 | United KingdomGBR | 9.5 µg/m³ |
| 159 | CubaCUB | 9.4 µg/m³ |
| 160 | SeychellesSYC | 9.3 µg/m³ |
| 161 | AndorraAND | 8.9 µg/m³ |
| 162 | St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 8.9 µg/m³ |
| 163 | GermanyDEU | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 164 | PortugalPRT | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 165 | NetherlandsNLD | 8.6 µg/m³ |
| 166 | BelgiumBEL | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| 167 | Antigua and BarbudaATG | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| 168 | SwitzerlandCHE | 8.3 µg/m³ |
| 169 | FranceFRA | 8.2 µg/m³ |
| 170 | Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 7.8 µg/m³ |
| 171 | Brunei DarussalamBRN | 7.6 µg/m³ |
| 172 | IrelandIRL | 7.5 µg/m³ |
| 173 | DenmarkDNK | 7.5 µg/m³ |
| 174 | LuxembourgLUX | 7.4 µg/m³ |
| 175 | VanuatuVUT | 7.0 µg/m³ |
| 176 | United StatesUSA | 7.0 µg/m³ |
| 177 | New ZealandNZL | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 178 | Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 6.8 µg/m³ |
| 179 | CanadaCAN | 6.6 µg/m³ |
| 180 | FijiFJI | 6.4 µg/m³ |
| 181 | AustraliaAUS | 6.4 µg/m³ |
| 182 | EstoniaEST | 5.9 µg/m³ |
| 183 | NorwayNOR | 5.5 µg/m³ |
| 184 | Bahamas, TheBHS | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| 185 | SwedenSWE | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| 186 | TuvaluTUV | 5.2 µg/m³ |
| 187 | PalauPLW | 4.9 µg/m³ |
| 188 | IcelandISL | 4.9 µg/m³ |
| 189 | NaoeroNRU | 4.8 µg/m³ |
| 190 | TongaTON | 4.7 µg/m³ |
| 191 | BermudaBMU | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| 192 | SamoaWSM | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| 193 | FinlandFIN | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| 194 | American SamoaASM | 4.3 µg/m³ |
| 195 | Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.1 µg/m³ |
| 196 | KiribatiKIR | 3.9 µg/m³ |
| 197 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 3.5 µg/m³ |
| 198 | GuamGUM | 3.5 µg/m³ |
| 199 | Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 2.7 µg/m³ |
| 200 | GreenlandGRL | 1.6 µg/m³ |
2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →
Key facts · Air Pollution (PM2.5) · 2023
- ›In 2023, Qatar leads all 200 ranked nations in air pollution (pm2.5), recording 107.8 µg/m³ — followed by Saudi Arabia (73.5 µg/m³) and Bangladesh (69.3 µg/m³).
- ›Qatar records 66× more than Greenland (1.6 µg/m³), the lowest-ranked country with data for 2023.
- ›The median country scores 16.9 µg/m³, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's air pollution (pm2.5) in 2023.
- ›The five leading nations — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Niger — dominate the global air pollution (pm2.5) ranking in 2023.
- ›200 countries and territories reported air pollution (pm2.5) data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Air Pollution (PM2.5) indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.
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