PM2.5 air pollution in Kuwait

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Kuwait was 48.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Kuwait, 2023 48.8 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −5.0% 2022: 51.4 µg/m³
Position in 2023 7th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Kuwait 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 Kuwait
2023 48.8 µg/m³
2022 51.4 µg/m³
2021 52.8 µg/m³
2020 47.8 µg/m³
2019 49.0 µg/m³
2018 53.5 µg/m³
2017 51.6 µg/m³
2016 50.1 µg/m³
2015 53.4 µg/m³
2014 47.6 µg/m³
2013 52.3 µg/m³
2012 52.5 µg/m³
2011 52.7 µg/m³
2010 50.4 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −5.0% from 51.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 52.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −6.7%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Kuwait has the 7th 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 Kuwait
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