Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Lebanon peaked at 28.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.33 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Bolivia 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 55 South Africa 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 56 Guinea 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 59 Turkey 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Lebanon?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Lebanon was 26.69 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.