Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Argentina
Argentina: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Argentina peaked at 20.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 122nd 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 | 19.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 119 Zimbabwe 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 120 Moldova 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 121 Ukraine 14.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 123 Italy 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 124 Namibia 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 125 Greece 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Argentina?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Argentina was 14.35 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.