PM2.5 air pollution in Ethiopia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Ethiopia was 21.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Ethiopia, 2023 21.8 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −2.1% 2022: 22.2 µg/m³
Position in 2023 70th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Ethiopia over time

View
Places
1 selected
Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia
2023 21.8 µg/m³
2022 22.2 µg/m³
2021 22.1 µg/m³
2020 21.4 µg/m³
2019 20.9 µg/m³
2018 22.2 µg/m³
2017 22.1 µg/m³
2016 22.0 µg/m³
2015 22.6 µg/m³
2014 21.6 µg/m³
2013 22.2 µg/m³
2012 22.6 µg/m³
2011 23.3 µg/m³
2010 22.5 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.1% from 22.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 22.2 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −2.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Ethiopia has the 70th 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 Ethiopia
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