PM2.5 air pollution in China
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in China was 31.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
China, 2023
31.6
Change from 2022
+7.8%
Median of G20 countries, 2023
13.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023
31st of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in China 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.
| Period | China |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.6 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 29.3 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 31.3 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 32.8 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 36.3 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 38.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 44.9 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 45.3 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 49.8 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 54.0 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 62.9 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 57.3 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 60.4 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 59.7 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +7.8% from 29.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 62.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −49.8%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, China has the 31st highest value.