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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (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.