Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Singapore
Singapore: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Singapore peaked at 36.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 116th 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 | 26.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 17 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 113 Suriname 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 115 Paraguay 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 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
More environment data for Singapore
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0637 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Singapore?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Singapore was 15.14 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.