PM2.5 air pollution in France
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in France was 8.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.
France, 2023
8.8
Change from 2022
−12.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
9.6 µg/m³
Position in 2023
156th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in France over time
View
France
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 10.1 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 9.6 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 9.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 10.1 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 10.8 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 10.7 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 10.7 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 11.7 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 11.5 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 12.5 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 12.7 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 14.0 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 13.7 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −12.6% from 10.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 12.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −29.5%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, France has the 156th highest value.