PM2.5 air pollution in Australia
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Australia was 6.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Australia, 2023
6.2
Change from 2022
+15.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
189th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Australia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 5.4 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 6.0 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 8.1 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 7.1 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 7.1 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 7.0 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 6.1 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +15.2% from 5.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 6.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −10.3%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Australia has the 189th highest value.