PM2.5 air pollution in Ghana

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Ghana was 41.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Ghana, 2023 41.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +0.8% 2022: 41.2 µg/m³
Position in 2023 16th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Ghana 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 Ghana
2023 41.5 µg/m³
2022 41.2 µg/m³
2021 39.7 µg/m³
2020 42.2 µg/m³
2019 36.3 µg/m³
2018 40.1 µg/m³
2017 40.3 µg/m³
2016 43.2 µg/m³
2015 45.7 µg/m³
2014 34.5 µg/m³
2013 35.8 µg/m³
2012 38.4 µg/m³
2011 39.3 µg/m³
2010 35.1 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.8% from 41.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 35.8 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +15.9%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Ghana has the 16th 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 Ghana
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