PM2.5 air pollution in Albania

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Albania was 13.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Albania, 2023 13.2 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −7.9% 2022: 14.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023 118th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Albania over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Albania
2023 13.2 µg/m³
2022 14.3 µg/m³
2021 15.5 µg/m³
2020 13.8 µg/m³
2019 15.5 µg/m³
2018 18.2 µg/m³
2017 18.6 µg/m³
2016 16.8 µg/m³
2015 17.1 µg/m³
2014 16.8 µg/m³
2013 17.9 µg/m³
2012 22.3 µg/m³
2011 21.5 µg/m³
2010 20.1 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −7.9% from 14.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 17.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −26.5%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Albania has the 118th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Albania
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory