PM2.5 air pollution in Zambia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Zambia was 14.8 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Zambia, 2023 14.8 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −0.1% 2022: 14.8 µg/m³
Position in 2023 101st of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Zambia 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 Zambia
2023 14.8 µg/m³
2022 14.8 µg/m³
2021 14.5 µg/m³
2020 14.3 µg/m³
2019 14.1 µg/m³
2018 14.2 µg/m³
2017 14.1 µg/m³
2016 14.4 µg/m³
2015 14.6 µg/m³
2014 14.1 µg/m³
2013 14.2 µg/m³
2012 14.6 µg/m³
2011 14.3 µg/m³
2010 14.1 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1% from 14.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 14.2 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +4.6%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Zambia has the 101st 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 Zambia
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