Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Sudan
Sudan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Sudan, 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
Sudan recorded 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Sudan peaked at 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.76 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 24 Benin 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 25 Gambia 38.27 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 26 Afghanistan 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 29 Congo 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 30 Rwanda 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Sudan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Sudan was 37.61 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.76 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.