Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Andorra
Andorra: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Andorra, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Andorra stood at 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Andorra peaked at 15.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.29 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
Andorra ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
- 158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 160 Seychelles 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 163 Germany 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 164 Portugal 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Andorra
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0091 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 18,220 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 12 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 12 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Andorra?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Andorra was 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Andorra rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Andorra ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.