Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritania peaked at 54.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.94 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 54.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritania?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritania was 46.5 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.