Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Moldova
Moldova: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Moldova peaked at 33.53 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.34 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 120th 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 | 31.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Panama 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 121 Ukraine 14.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 122 Argentina 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 123 Italy 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Moldova?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Moldova was 14.95 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.