PM2.5 air pollution in Viet Nam
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Viet Nam was 22.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2017.
Viet Nam, 2023
22.8
Change from 2022
+22.3%
Position in 2023
65th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Viet Nam 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 | Viet Nam |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.8 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 17.6 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 22.0 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 22.0 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 23.3 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 22.9 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 24.8 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 23.2 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 26.2 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 25.9 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 26.5 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 28.5 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +22.3% from 18.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 26.2 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −13.0%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Viet Nam has the 65th highest value.