PM2.5 air pollution in North Macedonia
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in North Macedonia was 22.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.
North Macedonia, 2023
22.2
Change from 2022
−9.8%
Position in 2023
67th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in North Macedonia over time
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North Macedonia
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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 Macedonia |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.2 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 24.7 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 26.7 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 24.8 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 28.5 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 31.5 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 31.9 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 30.2 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 31.0 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 31.4 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 32.2 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 38.7 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 40.2 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 36.2 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −9.8% from 24.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 32.2 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −31.0%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, North Macedonia has the 67th highest value.