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

Palestine: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.39 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2003
All-time low
20.15 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 21.3 micrograms per cubic meter1991: 22.2 micrograms per cubic meter1992: 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter1993: 22.5 micrograms per cubic meter1994: 22.6 micrograms per cubic meter1995: 24.3 micrograms per cubic meter1996: 22.9 micrograms per cubic meter1997: 23 micrograms per cubic meter1998: 23.2 micrograms per cubic meter1999: 23.3 micrograms per cubic meter2000: 22.7 micrograms per cubic meter2001: 23.9 micrograms per cubic meter2002: 24.5 micrograms per cubic meter2003: 27 micrograms per cubic meter2004: 26.5 micrograms per cubic meter2005: 23.9 micrograms per cubic meter2006: 21.8 micrograms per cubic meter2007: 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter2008: 21.3 micrograms per cubic meter2009: 21.7 micrograms per cubic meter2010: 25.1 micrograms per cubic meter2011: 20.4 micrograms per cubic meter2012: 21.5 micrograms per cubic meter2013: 21.8 micrograms per cubic meter2014: 20.4 micrograms per cubic meter2015: 23.4 micrograms per cubic meter2016: 20.2 micrograms per cubic meter2017: 20.6 micrograms per cubic meter2018: 22.5 micrograms per cubic meter2019: 23 micrograms per cubic meter2020: 22.1 micrograms per cubic meter2021: 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter2022: 23.7 micrograms per cubic meter2023: 22.4 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

Palestine recorded 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.15 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.

That places Palestine 70th 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.

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, year by year

Year micrograms per cubic meter Change
1990 21.29 micrograms per cubic meter —
1991 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter +4.3%
1992 22.35 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
1993 22.48 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
1994 22.62 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
1995 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter +7.5%
1996 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter -5.8%
1997 23.03 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
1998 23.17 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
1999 23.3 micrograms per cubic meter +0.6%
2000 22.66 micrograms per cubic meter -2.8%
2001 23.85 micrograms per cubic meter +5.3%
2002 24.51 micrograms per cubic meter +2.8%
2003 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter +10.2%
2004 26.52 micrograms per cubic meter -1.8%
2005 23.93 micrograms per cubic meter -9.8%
2006 21.8 micrograms per cubic meter -8.9%
2007 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter -4.4%
2008 21.25 micrograms per cubic meter +2.0%
2009 21.75 micrograms per cubic meter +2.3%
2010 25.11 micrograms per cubic meter +15.5%
2011 20.4 micrograms per cubic meter -18.7%
2012 21.49 micrograms per cubic meter +5.3%
2013 21.82 micrograms per cubic meter +1.6%
2014 20.45 micrograms per cubic meter -6.3%
2015 23.4 micrograms per cubic meter +14.5%
2016 20.15 micrograms per cubic meter -13.9%
2017 20.63 micrograms per cubic meter +2.4%
2018 22.54 micrograms per cubic meter +9.2%
2019 23.04 micrograms per cubic meter +2.2%
2020 22.14 micrograms per cubic meter -3.9%
2021 21.87 micrograms per cubic meter -1.2%
2022 23.73 micrograms per cubic meter +8.5%
2023 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.77 micrograms per cubic meter 21.29 micrograms per cubic meter 24.31 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2000s 23.41 micrograms per cubic meter 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2010s 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter 20.15 micrograms per cubic meter 25.11 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2020s 22.54 micrograms per cubic meter 21.87 micrograms per cubic meter 23.73 micrograms per cubic meter 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 67 Chile 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  2. 68 Sri Lanka 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  3. 69 Sierra Leone 22.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  4. 71 Philippines 22.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  5. 72 Israel 21.9 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  6. 73 South Korea 21.89 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 Palestine?
Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Palestine was 22.39 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 20.15 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Palestine ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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.