PM2.5 air pollution in United States
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in United States was 9.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2010.
United States, 2023
9.8
Change from 2022
+23.5%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
142nd of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in United States 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 States |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 8.0 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 8.3 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 7.8 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 7.5 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 8.3 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 8.0 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 7.7 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 8.8 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 9.0 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 9.2 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 9.3 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +23.5% from 8.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 8.8 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +11.9%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, United States has the 142nd highest value.