Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Bermuda
Bermuda: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda stood at 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bermuda peaked at 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2018.
Bermuda ranks 191st 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 | 6.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 188 Iceland 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Nauru 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Samoa 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 193 Finland 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Bermuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.3057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.73 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0109 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0305 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bermuda?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bermuda was 4.63 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bermuda ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.