Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Suriname
Suriname: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Suriname peaked at 27.71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2018.
Suriname ranks 113th 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 | 26.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 110 Malaysia 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 111 Haiti 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 112 Croatia 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 115 Paraguay 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 116 Singapore 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0077 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.9322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2322 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Suriname?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Suriname was 15.67 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Suriname ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.