Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Benin
Benin: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Benin, 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
Benin recorded 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Benin peaked at 46.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Benin 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 42.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 21 Senegal 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 25 Gambia 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 26 Afghanistan 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 27 Sudan 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Benin
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Benin?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Benin was 39.66 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.