Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 12.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.35 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Norway ranks 183rd 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 | 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 180 Fiji 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 181 Australia 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 182 Estonia 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 184 Bahamas 5.28 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 185 Sweden 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 186 Tuvalu 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 5.52 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.