Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Indonesia
Indonesia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Indonesia peaked at 31.38 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.8 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 77th 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 | 29.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 74 North Macedonia 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 75 North Korea 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 76 Jamaica 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 78 Nicaragua 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 80 Kenya 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Indonesia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Indonesia was 20.84 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Indonesia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.