Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Gambia
Gambia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gambia peaked at 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.55 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 41.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 24 Benin 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 26 Afghanistan 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 27 Sudan 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gambia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Gambia was 38.27 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.