PM2.5 air pollution in Lebanon

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Lebanon was 26.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Lebanon, 2023 26.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +3.5% 2022: 25.6 µg/m³
Position in 2023 47th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Lebanon 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 Lebanon
2023 26.5 µg/m³
2022 25.6 µg/m³
2021 25.8 µg/m³
2020 25.6 µg/m³
2019 26.7 µg/m³
2018 26.5 µg/m³
2017 25.1 µg/m³
2016 25.1 µg/m³
2015 26.4 µg/m³
2014 25.5 µg/m³
2013 25.6 µg/m³
2012 25.6 µg/m³
2011 25.0 µg/m³
2010 27.0 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +3.5% from 25.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 25.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +3.5%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Lebanon has the 47th 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 Lebanon
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