PM2.5 air pollution in Uganda

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Uganda was 29.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Uganda, 2023 29.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −2.4% 2022: 30.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023 36th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Uganda 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 Uganda
2023 29.5 µg/m³
2022 30.3 µg/m³
2021 30.7 µg/m³
2020 30.1 µg/m³
2019 28.8 µg/m³
2018 29.5 µg/m³
2017 29.0 µg/m³
2016 29.8 µg/m³
2015 29.7 µg/m³
2014 29.1 µg/m³
2013 29.9 µg/m³
2012 30.6 µg/m³
2011 29.8 µg/m³
2010 29.0 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.4% from 30.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 29.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −1.2%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Uganda has the 36th 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 Uganda
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