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Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.09 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.18 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2003
All-time low
25.6 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 36.1 micrograms per cubic meter1991: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1992: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1993: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1994: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1995: 33.8 micrograms per cubic meter1996: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1997: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1998: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter1999: 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter2000: 36 micrograms per cubic meter2001: 35.5 micrograms per cubic meter2002: 39.3 micrograms per cubic meter2003: 42.2 micrograms per cubic meter2004: 37.5 micrograms per cubic meter2005: 38.4 micrograms per cubic meter2006: 34 micrograms per cubic meter2007: 31.5 micrograms per cubic meter2008: 31 micrograms per cubic meter2009: 31.7 micrograms per cubic meter2010: 32.5 micrograms per cubic meter2011: 34.6 micrograms per cubic meter2012: 30.9 micrograms per cubic meter2013: 28.5 micrograms per cubic meter2014: 28.4 micrograms per cubic meter2015: 31.7 micrograms per cubic meter2016: 30.8 micrograms per cubic meter2017: 29.5 micrograms per cubic meter2018: 30 micrograms per cubic meter2019: 25.9 micrograms per cubic meter2020: 26.8 micrograms per cubic meter2021: 25.6 micrograms per cubic meter2022: 27.1 micrograms per cubic meter2023: 26.1 micrograms per cubic meter

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.6 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year micrograms per cubic meter Change
1990 36.08 micrograms per cubic meter —
1991 35.34 micrograms per cubic meter -2.1%
1992 35.34 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
1993 35.33 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
1994 35.33 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
1995 33.84 micrograms per cubic meter -4.2%
1996 35.32 micrograms per cubic meter +4.4%
1997 35.31 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
1998 35.31 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
1999 35.3 micrograms per cubic meter -0.0%
2000 36.04 micrograms per cubic meter +2.1%
2001 35.46 micrograms per cubic meter -1.6%
2002 39.26 micrograms per cubic meter +10.7%
2003 42.18 micrograms per cubic meter +7.5%
2004 37.45 micrograms per cubic meter -11.2%
2005 38.39 micrograms per cubic meter +2.5%
2006 33.97 micrograms per cubic meter -11.5%
2007 31.46 micrograms per cubic meter -7.4%
2008 31.03 micrograms per cubic meter -1.3%
2009 31.68 micrograms per cubic meter +2.1%
2010 32.52 micrograms per cubic meter +2.6%
2011 34.56 micrograms per cubic meter +6.3%
2012 30.92 micrograms per cubic meter -10.5%
2013 28.46 micrograms per cubic meter -8.0%
2014 28.37 micrograms per cubic meter -0.3%
2015 31.69 micrograms per cubic meter +11.7%
2016 30.79 micrograms per cubic meter -2.8%
2017 29.51 micrograms per cubic meter -4.2%
2018 30.02 micrograms per cubic meter +1.7%
2019 25.9 micrograms per cubic meter -13.7%
2020 26.82 micrograms per cubic meter +3.5%
2021 25.6 micrograms per cubic meter -4.5%
2022 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter +5.9%
2023 26.09 micrograms per cubic meter -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.25 micrograms per cubic meter 33.84 micrograms per cubic meter 36.08 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2000s 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter 31.03 micrograms per cubic meter 42.18 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2010s 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter 25.9 micrograms per cubic meter 34.56 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2020s 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter 25.6 micrograms per cubic meter 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 57 Lebanon 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  2. 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  3. 59 Türkiye 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  4. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  5. 62 Viet Nam 24.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  6. 63 Ethiopia 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26.09 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 42.18 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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Indicator
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.