PM2.5 air pollution in Saudi Arabia
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Saudi Arabia was 43.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Saudi Arabia, 2023
43.9
Change from 2022
−6.7%
Median of G20 countries, 2023
13.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023
11th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Saudi Arabia over time
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Saudi Arabia
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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 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.9 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 47.0 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 46.1 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 43.5 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 44.9 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 46.2 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 46.7 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 44.9 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 49.2 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 43.3 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 45.6 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 46.8 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 45.2 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 45.0 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −6.7% from 47.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 45.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −3.7%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Saudi Arabia has the 11th highest value.