Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in France, 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
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 19.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places France 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 18.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 166 Belgium 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 168 Switzerland 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 171 Brunei 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in France was 8.23 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does France rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.