PM2.5 air pollution in Namibia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Namibia was 12.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest 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
Namibia, 2023 12.8 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +3.1% 2022: 12.5 µg/m³
Position in 2023 119th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Namibia 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 Namibia
2023 12.8 µg/m³
2022 12.5 µg/m³
2021 12.4 µg/m³
2020 11.9 µg/m³
2019 12.1 µg/m³
2018 12.1 µg/m³
2017 12.2 µg/m³
2016 12.3 µg/m³
2015 12.6 µg/m³
2014 12.0 µg/m³
2013 12.3 µg/m³
2012 12.8 µg/m³
2011 12.6 µg/m³
2010 12.4 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +3.1% from 12.5 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 12.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +4.6%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Namibia has the 119th 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 Namibia
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