Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.49 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2001
All-time low
13.04 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 15.9 micrograms per cubic meter1991: 15.7 micrograms per cubic meter1992: 15.7 micrograms per cubic meter1993: 15.8 micrograms per cubic meter1994: 15.8 micrograms per cubic meter1995: 15.4 micrograms per cubic meter1996: 15.9 micrograms per cubic meter1997: 16 micrograms per cubic meter1998: 16 micrograms per cubic meter1999: 16.1 micrograms per cubic meter2000: 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter2001: 18.5 micrograms per cubic meter2002: 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter2003: 15.1 micrograms per cubic meter2004: 15.1 micrograms per cubic meter2005: 15.8 micrograms per cubic meter2006: 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter2007: 18.1 micrograms per cubic meter2008: 17.9 micrograms per cubic meter2009: 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter2010: 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter2011: 15.6 micrograms per cubic meter2012: 16 micrograms per cubic meter2013: 16 micrograms per cubic meter2014: 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter2015: 15.3 micrograms per cubic meter2016: 14 micrograms per cubic meter2017: 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter2018: 15.9 micrograms per cubic meter2019: 16.1 micrograms per cubic meter2020: 13 micrograms per cubic meter2021: 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter2022: 16 micrograms per cubic meter2023: 13.7 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

The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique is 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 18.49 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.04 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.

That places Mozambique 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.83 micrograms per cubic meter 15.37 micrograms per cubic meter 16.1 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2000s 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter 15.07 micrograms per cubic meter 18.49 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2010s 15.48 micrograms per cubic meter 13.82 micrograms per cubic meter 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2020s 14.03 micrograms per cubic meter 13.04 micrograms per cubic meter 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 126 Papua New Guinea 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  2. 127 Mauritius 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  3. 128 Trinidad and Tobago 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  4. 130 Slovakia 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  5. 131 Hungary 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  6. 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 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 Mozambique?
Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 13.72 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 18.49 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 13.04 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.