PM2.5 air pollution in North Korea
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in North Korea was 24.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
North Korea, 2023
24.7
Change from 2022
+4.9%
Position in 2023
55th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in North Korea over time
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North Korea
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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.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.7 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 23.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 25.5 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 26.4 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 29.3 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 30.7 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 36.0 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 37.1 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 40.9 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 44.9 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 49.7 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 44.8 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 47.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 47.1 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +4.9% from 23.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 49.7 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −50.2%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, North Korea has the 55th highest value.