PM2.5 air pollution in United Arab Emirates
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in United Arab Emirates was 34.0 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
United Arab Emirates, 2023
34.0
Change from 2022
−4.3%
Position in 2023
23rd of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in United Arab Emirates over time
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United Arab Emirates
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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 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34.0 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 35.5 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 33.7 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 32.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 34.3 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 36.2 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 34.8 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 33.5 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 36.7 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 32.4 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 33.8 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 36.8 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 35.3 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 35.1 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −4.3% from 35.5 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 33.8 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +0.7%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, United Arab Emirates has the 23rd highest value.