Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.08 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 36 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 50.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 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
- 29 Congo 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 30 Rwanda 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso was 37.32 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.