Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Vietnam peaked at 40.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 59 Turkey 26.4 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
- 63 Ethiopia 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 65 South Sudan 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Vietnam?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Vietnam was 24.78 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.