PM2.5 air pollution in Syria

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Syria was 27.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2010.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Syria, 2023 27.8 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +2.1% 2022: 27.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023 43rd of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Syria 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 Syria
2023 27.8 µg/m³
2022 27.3 µg/m³
2021 26.8 µg/m³
2020 27.4 µg/m³
2019 27.6 µg/m³
2018 27.5 µg/m³
2017 26.2 µg/m³
2016 25.6 µg/m³
2015 26.9 µg/m³
2014 26.4 µg/m³
2013 26.3 µg/m³
2012 26.6 µg/m³
2011 26.8 µg/m³
2010 28.9 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.1% from 27.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 26.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +5.7%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Syria has the 43rd 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 Syria
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