Air Pollution (PM2.5) by Country
200 countries • µg/m³ • World Bank
What It Measures
Pm2.5 Air Pollution is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
23.53
Median
20.03
Minimum
4.90
Maximum
85.122
Countries
200
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Air Pollution (PM2.5)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Niger | 85.122 |
| #2 |  Qatar | 75.663 |
| #3 |  Mauritania | 70.822 |
| #4 |  Senegal | 63.74 |
| #5 |  Bahrain | 58.495 |
| #6 |  Burkina Faso | 58.471 |
| #7 |  Gambia | 58.364 |
| #8 |  Mali | 56.783 |
| #9 |  Nigeria | 56.531 |
| #10 |  Egypt | 54.859 |
Finland
Iceland
Sweden
Tuvalu
Norway
Nauru
Estonia
New Zealand
Greenland
CanadaSurprising Facts
Niger (85.122) has 9.46 more than Qatar (75.663) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Mauritania (70.822) has 7.08 more than Senegal (63.74) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Senegal (63.74) has 5.25 more than Bahrain (58.495) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.