Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Turkey
Turkey: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkey peaked at 27.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 59th 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 | 25.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 56 Guinea 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 57 Lebanon 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 61 Laos 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 62 Vietnam 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkey?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkey was 26.4 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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About this data
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.