PM2.5 air pollution in Iraq
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Iraq was 39.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Iraq, 2023
39.8
Change from 2022
−0.7%
Position in 2023
18th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Iraq over time
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Iraq
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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.
| Period | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 39.8 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 40.1 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 38.9 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 38.9 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 38.4 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 40.4 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 39.1 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 39.4 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 39.6 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 37.0 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 38.0 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 38.2 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 38.4 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 39.6 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.7% from 40.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 38.0 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +4.8%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Iraq has the 18th highest value.