PM2.5 air pollution in India
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in India was 42.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
India, 2023
42.5
Change from 2022
−1.3%
Median of G20 countries, 2023
13.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023
15th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in India over time
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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 | India |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42.5 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 43.0 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 44.8 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 42.0 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 46.7 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 53.3 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 54.3 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 59.4 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 56.5 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 56.3 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 57.5 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 55.6 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 54.3 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 57.5 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3% from 43.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 57.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −26.1%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, India has the 15th highest value.