Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen
Yemen: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen is 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen peaked at 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Yemen 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.48 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 36.69 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 36.94 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 34.45 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.54 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 36.11 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.76 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.82 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 23 Sierra Leone 36.9 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 24 Mali 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 25 Guinea 35.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 33.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 29 Togo 33.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0024 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -27.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Yemen was 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).