PM2.5 air pollution in Bahamas

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Bahamas was 8.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Bahamas, 2023 8.1 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +4.8% 2022: 7.7 µg/m³
Position in 2023 171st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Bahamas 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 Bahamas
2023 8.1 µg/m³
2022 7.7 µg/m³
2021 9.9 µg/m³
2020 9.5 µg/m³
2019 9.0 µg/m³
2018 9.7 µg/m³
2017 10.4 µg/m³
2016 9.8 µg/m³
2015 10.4 µg/m³
2014 10.2 µg/m³
2013 10.5 µg/m³
2012 11.5 µg/m³
2011 10.8 µg/m³
2010 10.7 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +4.8% from 7.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 10.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −23.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Bahamas has the 171st 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 Bahamas
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