Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.69 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th 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 | 21.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 81 Zambia 20.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 82 Cape Verde 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 83 Tanzania 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 85 Libya 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 86 Angola 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 87 Bulgaria 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1262 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9454 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kyrgyzstan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kyrgyzstan was 20.12 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.