What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.

How does Somalia rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?

Somalia ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Somalia 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.

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

Name: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Creator: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

18.54 micrograms per cubic meter

Change on year

down 7.6%

World rank

96th

of 200 countries

All-time high

21.11 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2000

All-time low

11.97 micrograms per cubic meter

in 1995

Years of data

1990–2023

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.

Somalia ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	16.27 micrograms per cubic meter	11.97 micrograms per cubic meter	18.33 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2000s	18.38 micrograms per cubic meter	16.77 micrograms per cubic meter	21.11 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2010s	18.78 micrograms per cubic meter	17.25 micrograms per cubic meter	20.6 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2020s	18.45 micrograms per cubic meter	16.89 micrograms per cubic meter	20.05 micrograms per cubic meter	4

Countries ranked near Somalia

93 Morocco 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
94 Ecuador 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
95 Georgia 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
97 Montenegro 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
98 Colombia 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter compare
99 Liberia 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare

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More economy & growth data for Somalia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?: Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 18.54 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 Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?: Somalia ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.