Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia
Armenia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 31.8 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia is 31.8 µg/m³, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia peaked at 31.8 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.3 µg/m³, in 1998.
That places Armenia 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 22.5 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.3 µg/m³ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.9 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.3 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7 µg/m³ | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2 µg/m³ | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6 µg/m³ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1 µg/m³ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4 µg/m³ | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.9 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6 µg/m³ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1 µg/m³ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 31.8 µg/m³ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6 µg/m³ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 29.1 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.8 µg/m³ | +9.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 31.8 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15 µg/m³, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 31.8 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8 µg/m³, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | 22.5 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.25 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 30.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 µg/m³ | 26.4 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 µg/m³ | 28.5 µg/m³ | 31.8 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Armenia was 31.8 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 µg/m³ in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.