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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (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.