Source data
Annual population-weighted exposure to outdoor PM2.5, 1990 to 2023
Sources checked
2023
Shared scale · 0 µg/m³ to 28.54 µg/m³
2000
Shared scale · 0 µg/m³ to 28.54 µg/m³
PM2.5 is measured in micrograms per cubic metre. Estimates weight concentrations by population.
Annual population-weighted exposure to outdoor PM2.5, 1990 to 2023
The Global Burden of Disease 2023 estimates are published through World Development Indicators. The chart uses 2000 and 2023 on the same scale. The dataset keeps the full annual estimates for the six selected countries.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2023 | 13.24 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 13.4 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2021 | 13.97 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 13.32 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2019 | 15.01 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2018 | 16.02 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2017 | 14.33 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2016 | 14.86 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2015 | 16.63 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2014 | 12.68 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 16.68 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2012 | 17.1 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2011 | 15.54 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2010 | 20.08 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2009 | 16.43 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2008 | 16.69 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2007 | 16.13 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2006 | 16.57 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2005 | 18.26 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2004 | 16.73 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2003 | 17.36 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2002 | 18.43 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2001 | 19.98 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2000 | 17.43 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1999 | 17.32 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1998 | 17.29 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1997 | 17.26 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1996 | 17.24 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1995 | 17.04 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1994 | 17.18 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1993 | 17.15 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1992 | 17.12 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1991 | 17.09 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 1990 | 17.14 | 17.43 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2023 | 26.44 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 30.76 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 27.11 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 27.1 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 25.88 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 27.36 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 28.58 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 24.26 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 26.86 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 25.46 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 26.98 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 27.07 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 30.44 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 33.49 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2009 | 30.25 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2008 | 29.49 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2007 | 30.09 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2006 | 28.21 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2005 | 24.24 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2004 | 24.3 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2003 | 26.63 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2002 | 29.59 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2001 | 29.45 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2000 | 28.54 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1999 | 29.17 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1998 | 29.38 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1997 | 29.59 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1996 | 29.79 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1995 | 30.85 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1994 | 30.21 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1993 | 30.42 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1992 | 30.63 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1991 | 30.84 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 1990 | 30.63 | 28.54 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 13.72 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 16.05 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 13.31 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 13.04 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 16.14 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 15.87 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 13.82 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 13.98 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 15.32 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 13.93 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 15.96 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 15.98 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 15.61 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 18.2 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 16.37 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 17.94 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2007 | 18.12 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2006 | 17.43 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2005 | 15.82 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2004 | 15.09 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2003 | 15.07 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2002 | 16.36 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2001 | 18.49 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2000 | 16.41 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1999 | 16.1 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1998 | 16.05 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1997 | 15.99 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1996 | 15.94 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1995 | 15.37 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1994 | 15.83 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1993 | 15.77 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1992 | 15.72 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1991 | 15.66 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 1990 | 15.86 | 16.41 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2023 | 14.23 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 16.7 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 14.45 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 14.43 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 15.46 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 16.54 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 15.41 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 15.18 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 16.43 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2014 | 14.61 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2013 | 17.01 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2012 | 17.76 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2011 | 19.15 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2010 | 21.2 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2009 | 17.42 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2008 | 18.65 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2007 | 18.27 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2006 | 16.69 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2005 | 16.3 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2004 | 15.65 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2003 | 16.22 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2002 | 17.82 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2001 | 17.47 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2000 | 16.91 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1999 | 16.65 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1998 | 16.59 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1997 | 16.53 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1996 | 16.47 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1995 | 16.01 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1994 | 16.35 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1993 | 16.29 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1992 | 16.23 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1991 | 16.17 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 1990 | 16.31 | 16.91 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 27.72 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 28.51 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 27.72 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 28.33 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 28.87 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 27.77 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 28.76 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 26.14 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 28.5 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 26.75 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 28.41 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 28.65 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 28.53 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 32.8 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 28.4 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 27.97 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | 27.94 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | 25.79 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | 21.7 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | 21.45 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | 21.3 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 22.38 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 22.96 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | 23.61 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1999 | 23.82 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1998 | 23.83 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1997 | 23.84 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1996 | 23.84 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1995 | 24.26 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1994 | 23.86 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1993 | 23.86 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1992 | 23.87 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1991 | 23.88 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 1990 | 23.68 | 23.61 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2023 | 20.24 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 23.49 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 19.59 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 19.45 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 22.12 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 21.11 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2017 | 19.82 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2016 | 21.21 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2015 | 22.76 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 20.53 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 22.08 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 23.0 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 22.48 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 24.48 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 23.07 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 23.81 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2007 | 23.25 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2006 | 22.7 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2005 | 22.68 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2004 | 21.64 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2003 | 22.38 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2002 | 23.11 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2001 | 25.47 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2000 | 22.9 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1999 | 22.22 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1998 | 22.11 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1997 | 21.99 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1996 | 21.87 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1995 | 20.64 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1994 | 21.64 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1993 | 21.52 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1992 | 21.41 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1991 | 21.29 | 22.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 1990 | 21.73 | 22.9 | Source 1 |