PM2.5 air pollution in Timor-Leste

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Timor-Leste was 11.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Timor-Leste, 2023 11.9 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +15.0% 2022: 10.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023 126th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste
2023 11.9 µg/m³
2022 10.3 µg/m³
2021 9.8 µg/m³
2020 9.3 µg/m³
2019 12.9 µg/m³
2018 12.7 µg/m³
2017 12.7 µg/m³
2016 11.6 µg/m³
2015 13.4 µg/m³
2014 13.4 µg/m³
2013 12.6 µg/m³
2012 14.5 µg/m³
2011 13.9 µg/m³
2010 13.2 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +15.0% from 10.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 12.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −6.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Timor-Leste has the 126th highest value.

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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 Timor-Leste
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