Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Syria
Syria: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Syria, 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
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Syria stood at 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Syria peaked at 36.47 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.89 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2000.
That places Syria 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 30.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 39 Uzbekistan 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 40 Jordan 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 44 Gabon 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Syria?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Syria was 32.06 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.