Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Israel
Israel: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Israel peaked at 30.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.66 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
Israel ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 69 Sierra Leone 22.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 70 Palestine 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 71 Philippines 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 73 South Korea 21.89 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 74 North Macedonia 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 75 North Korea 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Israel?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Israel was 21.9 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.