Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Jordan
Jordan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jordan peaked at 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
That places Jordan 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 37 Tajikistan 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 38 Central African Republic 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 42 Syria 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jordan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Jordan was 32.63 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.