Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 13.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Mozambique 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 130 Slovakia 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 131 Hungary 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 133 Brazil 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 134 Botswana 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 135 Latvia 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Dominican Republic?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Dominican Republic was 13.51 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.