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PM2.5 air pollution — United Arab Emirates

PM2.5 air pollution in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 57.2 µg/m³. Ranked 193 in the world out of 200. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.7%.

2023 57.2 µg/m³ −15.52% vs 2022
World rank 193of 200
Period maximum 67.7 µg/m³2022
Period minimum 47.9 µg/m³2020

Trend over time

1990–2023 · µg/m³

PM2.5 air pollution — United Arab Emirates, 1990–20234550556065701990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 56.2 µg/m³1991: 56.4 µg/m³1992: 56.4 µg/m³1993: 56.4 µg/m³1994: 56.3 µg/m³1995: 56.6 µg/m³1996: 56.3 µg/m³1997: 56.3 µg/m³1998: 56.3 µg/m³1999: 56.3 µg/m³2000: 56.1 µg/m³2001: 56.4 µg/m³2002: 48.9 µg/m³2003: 60.8 µg/m³2004: 61.2 µg/m³2005: 56.3 µg/m³2006: 53.1 µg/m³2007: 54.6 µg/m³2008: 56.3 µg/m³2009: 55.9 µg/m³2010: 55.5 µg/m³2011: 57.2 µg/m³2012: 64.1 µg/m³2013: 55.9 µg/m³2014: 50.6 µg/m³2015: 58.4 µg/m³2016: 53.9 µg/m³2017: 55.7 µg/m³2018: 58.2 µg/m³2019: 55 µg/m³2020: 47.9 µg/m³2021: 56.3 µg/m³2022: 67.7 µg/m³2023: 57.2 µg/m³
Change over the period: +0.9 (+1.69%) Average annual rate: 0.05 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 57.2 µg/m³
World 32.9 µg/m³
Middle East & North Africa 45.4 µg/m³
Western Asia computed 40.9 µg/m³
High-income countries computed 12.9 µg/m³
PM2.5 air pollution — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year µg/m³ Change Change, %
2023 57.2 −10.5 −15.52%
2022 67.7 +11.4 +20.23%
2021 56.3 +8.4 +17.5%
2020 47.9 −7.1 −12.92%
2019 55 −3.2 −5.49%
2018 58.2 +2.5 +4.44%
2017 55.7 +1.9 +3.45%
2016 53.9 −4.5 −7.73%
2015 58.4 +7.8 +15.36%
2014 50.6 −5.3 −9.42%
2013 55.9 −8.2 −12.86%
2012 64.1 +7 +12.23%
2011 57.2 +1.6 +2.9%
2010 55.5 −0.3 −0.61%
2009 55.9 −0.4 −0.68%
2008 56.3 +1.6 +3%
2007 54.6 +1.6 +2.96%
2006 53.1 −3.3 −5.8%
2005 56.3 −4.8 −7.92%
2004 61.2 +0.4 +0.65%
2003 60.8 +11.9 +24.27%
2002 48.9 −7.5 −13.28%
2001 56.4 +0.3 +0.46%
2000 56.1 −0.2 −0.28%
1999 56.3 −0 −0.02%
1998 56.3 −0 −0.02%
1997 56.3 −0 −0.02%
1996 56.3 −0.3 −0.54%
1995 56.6 +0.3 +0.5%
1994 56.3 −0 −0.02%
1993 56.4 −0 −0.02%
1992 56.4 −0 −0.02%
1991 56.4 +0.1 +0.24%
1990 56.2 — —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CY Cyprus 16.1 GE Georgia 18.6 IL Israel 21.9 PS Palestine 22.4 AZ Azerbaijan 23.7 TR Türkiye 26.4 LB Lebanon 26.7 AM Armenia 28.6 SY Syria 32.1 JO Jordan 32.6 YE Yemen 46.8 OM Oman 46.9 IQ Iraq 49.5 BH Bahrain 56.6 AE United Arab Emirates 57.2 KW Kuwait 62.3 SA Saudi Arabia 73.5 QA Qatar 107.8
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About the indicator

The mean annual concentration of suspended particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, weighted by population — that is, the concentration residents are actually exposed to rather than the average across the territory. The WHO guideline of 2021 is no more than 5 µg/m³; in the most polluted countries values exceed it more than tenfold.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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