PM2.5 air pollution in Türkiye
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Türkiye was 20.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2010.
Türkiye, 2023
20.6
Change from 2022
+6.5%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
76th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Türkiye 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.
| Period | Türkiye |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.6 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 19.5 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 20.3 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 20.5 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 19.6 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 19.1 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 19.7 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 19.8 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 19.5 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 19.5 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 19.8 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 20.8 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +6.5% from 19.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 19.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +5.3%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Türkiye has the 76th highest value.