Environment

PM2.5 pollution

EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · µg/m³

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Lithuania, Greece. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

Latest value, United Kingdom: 9.46 µg/m³2023
Period covered: 1990 - 202334 annual values
Highest of the compared countries: 31.99 µg/m³China, 2023
Lowest of the compared countries: 6.97 µg/m³United States, 2023

Countries compared

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Latest known valuesorted by value

China31.99 µg/m³2023
Italy14.29 µg/m³2023
Greece14.12 µg/m³2023
Lithuania10.75 µg/m³2023
Spain10.08 µg/m³2023
United Kingdom9.46 µg/m³2023
Netherlands8.59 µg/m³2023
United States6.97 µg/m³2023

Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Lithuania	Greece
2023	9.46 µg/m³	14.29 µg/m³	10.08 µg/m³	8.59 µg/m³	6.97 µg/m³	31.99 µg/m³	10.75 µg/m³	14.12 µg/m³
2022	10.02 µg/m³	16.24 µg/m³	11.93 µg/m³	9.72 µg/m³	7.43 µg/m³	31.9 µg/m³	11.1 µg/m³	16.3 µg/m³
2021	10 µg/m³	14.91 µg/m³	10.24 µg/m³	10.03 µg/m³	8.23 µg/m³	31.92 µg/m³	13.13 µg/m³	15.66 µg/m³
2020	9.52 µg/m³	15.41 µg/m³	10.09 µg/m³	8.96 µg/m³	7.74 µg/m³	33.69 µg/m³	11.43 µg/m³	14.45 µg/m³
2019	10.29 µg/m³	14.99 µg/m³	10.43 µg/m³	10.54 µg/m³	7.27 µg/m³	37.2 µg/m³	12.15 µg/m³	15.46 µg/m³
2018	10.61 µg/m³	15.68 µg/m³	10.5 µg/m³	12.17 µg/m³	7.76 µg/m³	38.51 µg/m³	14.4 µg/m³	15.43 µg/m³
2017	10.37 µg/m³	17.32 µg/m³	11.17 µg/m³	11.51 µg/m³	7.69 µg/m³	43.09 µg/m³	12.52 µg/m³	15.39 µg/m³
2016	10.66 µg/m³	16.21 µg/m³	10.35 µg/m³	11.72 µg/m³	7.38 µg/m³	45.28 µg/m³	12.61 µg/m³	15.29 µg/m³
2015	10.5 µg/m³	18.41 µg/m³	11.81 µg/m³	12.06 µg/m³	8.05 µg/m³	49.47 µg/m³	14.31 µg/m³	15.5 µg/m³
2014	12.16 µg/m³	15.77 µg/m³	10.22 µg/m³	13.31 µg/m³	8.41 µg/m³	52.51 µg/m³	16.23 µg/m³	15.96 µg/m³
2013	12.5 µg/m³	17.45 µg/m³	10.28 µg/m³	13.62 µg/m³	8.43 µg/m³	51.75 µg/m³	15.57 µg/m³	15.14 µg/m³
2012	11.18 µg/m³	19 µg/m³	11.69 µg/m³	13.06 µg/m³	8.71 µg/m³	48.66 µg/m³	16.42 µg/m³	17.74 µg/m³
2011	13.02 µg/m³	20.91 µg/m³	12.09 µg/m³	15.88 µg/m³	9.43 µg/m³	52.73 µg/m³	16.31 µg/m³	18.88 µg/m³
2010	12.54 µg/m³	18.97 µg/m³	11.54 µg/m³	16.03 µg/m³	9.3 µg/m³	48.95 µg/m³	19.29 µg/m³	18.14 µg/m³
2009	11.99 µg/m³	19.74 µg/m³	12.97 µg/m³	16.11 µg/m³	9.37 µg/m³	49.94 µg/m³	16.58 µg/m³	18.66 µg/m³
2008	11.99 µg/m³	20.48 µg/m³	13.11 µg/m³	15.75 µg/m³	10.34 µg/m³	51.09 µg/m³	17.28 µg/m³	20.29 µg/m³
2007	12.14 µg/m³	21.39 µg/m³	13.5 µg/m³	15.27 µg/m³	10.88 µg/m³	51.67 µg/m³	16.95 µg/m³	20.42 µg/m³
2006	13.46 µg/m³	23.05 µg/m³	14.34 µg/m³	15.59 µg/m³	11.75 µg/m³	49.95 µg/m³	17.31 µg/m³	21.15 µg/m³
2005	16.11 µg/m³	25.19 µg/m³	15.04 µg/m³	17.1 µg/m³	13.34 µg/m³	46.13 µg/m³	20.4 µg/m³	24.13 µg/m³
2004	15.58 µg/m³	24.57 µg/m³	15.03 µg/m³	17.44 µg/m³	12.58 µg/m³	45.26 µg/m³	20.42 µg/m³	23.24 µg/m³
2003	19.35 µg/m³	27.5 µg/m³	16.16 µg/m³	19.4 µg/m³	13.32 µg/m³	45.74 µg/m³	23.67 µg/m³	26.54 µg/m³
2002	16.39 µg/m³	25.85 µg/m³	15.75 µg/m³	17.76 µg/m³	13.63 µg/m³	46.13 µg/m³	27.2 µg/m³	25.16 µg/m³
2001	15.8 µg/m³	24.51 µg/m³	15.6 µg/m³	17.13 µg/m³	13.75 µg/m³	45.7 µg/m³	24.27 µg/m³	24.39 µg/m³
2000	17.88 µg/m³	28.28 µg/m³	16.65 µg/m³	18.91 µg/m³	14.49 µg/m³	45.3 µg/m³	25.86 µg/m³	26.2 µg/m³
1999	18.38 µg/m³	28.71 µg/m³	16.38 µg/m³	19.45 µg/m³	14.81 µg/m³	44.64 µg/m³	26.84 µg/m³	26.2 µg/m³
1998	18.6 µg/m³	28.93 µg/m³	16.36 µg/m³	19.72 µg/m³	14.95 µg/m³	44.41 µg/m³	27.41 µg/m³	26.1 µg/m³
1997	18.83 µg/m³	29.15 µg/m³	16.35 µg/m³	20 µg/m³	15.1 µg/m³	44.19 µg/m³	27.98 µg/m³	26.01 µg/m³
1996	19.05 µg/m³	29.37 µg/m³	16.33 µg/m³	20.27 µg/m³	15.24 µg/m³	43.97 µg/m³	28.55 µg/m³	25.92 µg/m³
1995	19.82 µg/m³	30 µg/m³	15.8 µg/m³	21.07 µg/m³	15.74 µg/m³	42.86 µg/m³	29.93 µg/m³	26.01 µg/m³
1994	19.49 µg/m³	29.82 µg/m³	16.3 µg/m³	20.82 µg/m³	15.52 µg/m³	43.52 µg/m³	29.69 µg/m³	25.74 µg/m³
1993	19.72 µg/m³	30.04 µg/m³	16.29 µg/m³	21.09 µg/m³	15.66 µg/m³	43.29 µg/m³	30.26 µg/m³	25.65 µg/m³
1992	19.94 µg/m³	30.26 µg/m³	16.27 µg/m³	21.37 µg/m³	15.81 µg/m³	43.07 µg/m³	30.83 µg/m³	25.56 µg/m³
1991	20.16 µg/m³	30.48 µg/m³	16.26 µg/m³	21.64 µg/m³	15.95 µg/m³	42.84 µg/m³	31.4 µg/m³	25.47 µg/m³
1990	20.11 µg/m³	30.5 µg/m³	16.5 µg/m³	21.66 µg/m³	15.91 µg/m³	43.06 µg/m³	31.57 µg/m³	25.29 µg/m³

World Bank definition

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

Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.

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