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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.1% (2011)
- GDP per capita 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.43 billion current LCU (2009)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 353.00 million current US$ (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 795.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 51.71 million current US$ (2009)
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.