Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Turkmenistan, 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
Turkmenistan recorded 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkmenistan peaked at 35.13 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2004.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 42 Syria 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 44 Gabon 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 47 Peru 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 48 Honduras 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 114.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 15.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 10.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkmenistan?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Turkmenistan was 31.25 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.13 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.