Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Seychelles
Seychelles: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Seychelles, 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
Seychelles recorded 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Seychelles peaked at 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2015.
That places Seychelles 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 157 Solomon Islands 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 161 Andorra 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 163 Germany 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Seychelles?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Seychelles was 9.26 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Seychelles ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.