PM2.5 air pollution in Benin

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Benin was 28.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Benin, 2023 28.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +1.7% 2022: 28.1 µg/m³
Position in 2023 40th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Benin 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 Benin
2023 28.6 µg/m³
2022 28.1 µg/m³
2021 27.6 µg/m³
2020 28.7 µg/m³
2019 24.4 µg/m³
2018 27.3 µg/m³
2017 27.5 µg/m³
2016 28.9 µg/m³
2015 31.1 µg/m³
2014 23.6 µg/m³
2013 24.0 µg/m³
2012 25.8 µg/m³
2011 25.9 µg/m³
2010 23.4 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.7% from 28.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 24.0 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +19.4%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Benin has the 40th 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 Benin
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