PM2.5 air pollution in Liberia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Liberia was 29.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2015.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Liberia, 2023 29.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +4.6% 2022: 28.2 µg/m³
Position in 2023 37th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Liberia 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 Liberia
2023 29.5 µg/m³
2022 28.2 µg/m³
2021 26.8 µg/m³
2020 28.8 µg/m³
2019 27.9 µg/m³
2018 27.8 µg/m³
2017 28.1 µg/m³
2016 28.8 µg/m³
2015 31.7 µg/m³
2014 26.2 µg/m³
2013 25.3 µg/m³
2012 28.0 µg/m³
2011 26.6 µg/m³
2010 24.2 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +4.6% from 28.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 25.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +16.8%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Liberia has the 37th 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 Liberia
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