PM2.5 air pollution in Bangladesh

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Bangladesh was 43.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Bangladesh, 2023 43.9 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +6.0% 2022: 41.4 µg/m³
Position in 2023 12th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh
2023 43.9 µg/m³
2022 41.4 µg/m³
2021 44.6 µg/m³
2020 42.5 µg/m³
2019 46.3 µg/m³
2018 52.9 µg/m³
2017 52.2 µg/m³
2016 57.6 µg/m³
2015 55.4 µg/m³
2014 56.0 µg/m³
2013 57.0 µg/m³
2012 56.2 µg/m³
2011 54.2 µg/m³
2010 56.1 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +6.0% from 41.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 57.0 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −23.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Bangladesh has the 12th 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 Bangladesh
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