PM2.5 air pollution in Suriname

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Suriname was 9.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Suriname, 2023 9.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +4.3% 2022: 9.1 µg/m³
Position in 2023 149th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Suriname 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 Suriname
2023 9.5 µg/m³
2022 9.1 µg/m³
2021 10.8 µg/m³
2020 10.6 µg/m³
2019 11.0 µg/m³
2018 10.8 µg/m³
2017 11.5 µg/m³
2016 11.5 µg/m³
2015 13.0 µg/m³
2014 11.5 µg/m³
2013 11.5 µg/m³
2012 12.7 µg/m³
2011 11.9 µg/m³
2010 12.6 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +4.3% from 9.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 11.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −17.5%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Suriname has the 149th 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 Suriname
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