Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 18.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Brunei 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 172 Ireland 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 173 Denmark 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 175 Vanuatu 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 176 United States 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 177 New Zealand 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 31.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 103,292 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 70.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 103,292 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -587.70 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -636.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 7.43 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.