Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 61 Laos 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 62 Vietnam 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 63 Ethiopia 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 65 South Sudan 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 66 Thailand 23.49 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 67 Chile 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 60.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 742.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.