PM2.5 air pollution in Gambia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Gambia was 39.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Gambia, 2023 39.6 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −0.3% 2022: 39.7 µg/m³
Position in 2023 19th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Gambia 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 Gambia
2023 39.6 µg/m³
2022 39.7 µg/m³
2021 42.1 µg/m³
2020 40.6 µg/m³
2019 38.9 µg/m³
2018 40.2 µg/m³
2017 41.0 µg/m³
2016 38.7 µg/m³
2015 40.4 µg/m³
2014 36.9 µg/m³
2013 35.4 µg/m³
2012 39.4 µg/m³
2011 37.6 µg/m³
2010 36.9 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3% from 39.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 35.4 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +11.7%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Gambia has the 19th 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 Gambia
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