Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Somalia
Somalia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Somalia peaked at 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Somalia ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 93 Morocco 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 94 Ecuador 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 95 Georgia 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 97 Montenegro 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 98 Colombia 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 99 Liberia 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Somalia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Somalia was 18.54 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Somalia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Somalia ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.