Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tunisia peaked at 22.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.24 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 17 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 89 Cambodia 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 90 Serbia 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 91 Venezuela 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 93 Morocco 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 94 Ecuador 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 95 Georgia 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tunisia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Tunisia was 18.87 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.24 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.