Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Luxembourg, 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
Luxembourg recorded 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Luxembourg peaked at 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 200 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Brunei 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 173 Denmark 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 175 Vanuatu 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 176 United States 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 177 New Zealand 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Luxembourg?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Luxembourg was 7.43 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 200 regions with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.