PM2.5 air pollution in Israel

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Israel was 16.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Israel, 2023 16.9 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −5.2% 2022: 17.8 µg/m³
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 8.9 µg/m³ Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2023 91st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Israel 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 Israel
2023 16.9 µg/m³
2022 17.8 µg/m³
2021 17.6 µg/m³
2020 17.3 µg/m³
2019 19.6 µg/m³
2018 20.2 µg/m³
2017 18.5 µg/m³
2016 19.4 µg/m³
2015 21.1 µg/m³
2014 20.1 µg/m³
2013 21.5 µg/m³
2012 21.3 µg/m³
2011 21.7 µg/m³
2010 24.0 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −5.2% from 17.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 21.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −21.5%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Israel has the 91st 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 Israel
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