PM2.5 air pollution in Italy
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Italy was 13.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Italy, 2023
13.3
Change from 2022
−3.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
9.6 µg/m³
Position in 2023
116th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Italy 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.
| Period | Italy |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13.3 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 13.8 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 13.5 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 13.0 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 14.2 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 15.5 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 15.3 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 15.1 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 16.4 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 16.3 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 16.9 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 17.6 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 19.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 19.0 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.7% from 13.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 16.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −21.1%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Italy has the 116th highest value.