Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Oman
Oman: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Oman, 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
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Oman stood at 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Oman peaked at 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
That places Oman 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 11 India 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 12 Nepal 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 13 Iraq 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 15 Yemen 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 16 Mauritania 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 17 Egypt 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Oman?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Oman was 46.86 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 54.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Oman ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.