Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.66 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40.02 micrograms per cubic meter
in 1990
All-time low
29.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 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
Eritrea recorded 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 40.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.02 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.61 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.01 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 35.78 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 35.23 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.43 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.8 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 31.71 micrograms per cubic meter | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 30.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 30.2 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 34.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 34.25 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.27 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 34.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 33.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 37.91 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 33.24 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.91 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 30.33 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 Mali 35.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 34 Myanmar 35.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 35 Togo 34.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 37 Tajikistan 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 38 Central African Republic 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -27.95 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 106.46 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0558 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.58 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 33.66 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.