PM2.5 air pollution in Qatar

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Qatar was 58.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Qatar, 2023 58.1 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −6.0% 2022: 61.8 µg/m³
Position in 2023 1st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Qatar 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 Qatar
2023 58.1 µg/m³
2022 61.8 µg/m³
2021 57.7 µg/m³
2020 54.3 µg/m³
2019 56.9 µg/m³
2018 60.3 µg/m³
2017 58.7 µg/m³
2016 56.8 µg/m³
2015 62.8 µg/m³
2014 53.2 µg/m³
2013 57.4 µg/m³
2012 60.9 µg/m³
2011 60.3 µg/m³
2010 58.4 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −6.0% from 61.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 57.4 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +1.1%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Qatar has the 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 Qatar
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