Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jamaica peaked at 22.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 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
- 77 Indonesia 20.84 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
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jamaica?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jamaica was 21.65 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.