Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan, 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
Tajikistan recorded 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan peaked at 34.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.17 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
Tajikistan ranks 37th 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.
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.17 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 21.27 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.53 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21.79 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.05 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.56 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.82 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.08 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.34 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.76 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.63 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.74 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.44 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.21 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.61 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.37 micrograms per cubic meter | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 31.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 31.93 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 32.46 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.22 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 29.47 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 30.81 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.36 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.03 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 33.38 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.07 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 31.43 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.79 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 34.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.88 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +31.3% | 21.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.37 micrograms per cubic meter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 34 Myanmar 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 35 Togo 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 36 Eritrea 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 38 Central African Republic 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 40 Jordan 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tajikistan was 33.35 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Tajikistan ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.