Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Madagascar peaked at 16.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.82 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Madagascar ranks 139th 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 | 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 136 Czechia 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 137 San Marino 12.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 138 Slovenia 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 140 East Timor 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 141 Belarus 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 142 Russia 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Madagascar?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Madagascar was 12.39 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.