Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Russia
Russia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Russia peaked at 28 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Russia ranks 142nd 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 | 25.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 28 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 139 Madagascar 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 140 East Timor 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 141 Belarus 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 143 Dominica 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 144 Japan 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 145 Monaco 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Russia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Russia was 11.57 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Russia ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.