Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Azerbaijan peaked at 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 61 Laos 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 62 Vietnam 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 63 Ethiopia 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 65 South Sudan 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 66 Thailand 23.49 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 67 Chile 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Azerbaijan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Azerbaijan was 23.71 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Azerbaijan ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.