PM2.5 air pollution in United Kingdom
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in United Kingdom was 7.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.
United Kingdom, 2023
7.9
Change from 2022
−9.3%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
174th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.9 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 8.7 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 9.4 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 9.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 9.7 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 10.0 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 10.9 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 11.0 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 11.7 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 11.8 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 13.0 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 12.5 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −9.3% from 8.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 11.7 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −32.3%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, United Kingdom has the 174th highest value.