PM2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Burkina Faso was 36.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Burkina Faso, 2023
36.2
Change from 2022
−6.2%
Position in 2023
20th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Burkina Faso over time
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Burkina Faso
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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.
| Period | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 36.2 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 38.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 35.9 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 37.0 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 32.6 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 35.1 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 36.4 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 37.8 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 38.8 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 32.2 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 31.1 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 34.9 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 35.0 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 34.1 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −6.2% from 38.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 31.1 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +16.3%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Burkina Faso has the 20th highest value.