Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Angola
Angola: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Angola, 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
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Angola is 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Angola peaked at 24.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.23 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2017.
Angola ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 83 Tanzania 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 85 Libya 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 87 Bulgaria 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 89 Cambodia 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Angola?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Angola was 19.91 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Angola ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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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.