PM2.5 air pollution in Montenegro

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Montenegro was 14.5 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
Montenegro, 2023 14.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −15.9% 2022: 17.2 µg/m³
Position in 2023 106th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Montenegro 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 Montenegro
2023 14.5 µg/m³
2022 17.2 µg/m³
2021 18.8 µg/m³
2020 16.9 µg/m³
2019 18.5 µg/m³
2018 21.3 µg/m³
2017 22.6 µg/m³
2016 19.7 µg/m³
2015 20.6 µg/m³
2014 20.4 µg/m³
2013 21.0 µg/m³
2012 27.5 µg/m³
2011 26.3 µg/m³
2010 23.1 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −15.9% from 17.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 21.0 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −31.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Montenegro has the 106th 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 Montenegro
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