Afghanistan · Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO)
50.42023
Unit: micrograms per cubic metre. Publisher measure: Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Annual population-weighted PM2.5 concentration in urban areas, matching WHO SDG11.6.2 metadata; label urban scope explicitly.
Measurement basis: model-based estimate.
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A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Numeric readings and uncertainty endpoints keep their own comparison signs. A number without a sign does not establish certainty or an observed outcome.
World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory); retrieved 2026-09-07. Retrieval time is separate from an official publisher release vintage.
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Reported estimates and uncertainty · 14 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2010 | 77.969193887 | 57.263501677 | 108.020248434 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2011 | 71.68796531 | 52.271932114 | 100.591918916 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2012 | 70.749600204 | 51.528350845 | 99.570547078 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2013 | 75.630464528 | 55.301110865 | 106.360474249 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2014 | 72.798281443 | 53.023420774 | 103.086956514 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2015 | 73.050094714 | 53.322298466 | 103.204133872 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2016 | 76.912078063 | 55.540643624 | 109.047623351 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2017 | 73.742761218 | 53.901585989 | 102.044425647 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2018 | 72.500040987 | 53.191709429 | 101.70985913 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2019 | 61.385525562 | 44.980440432 | 85.324872553 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2020 | 52.637453789 | 38.405735506 | 74.389585967 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2021 | 56.728873287 | 41.724424552 | 78.850901261 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2022 | 55.390308755 | 40.985857604 | 77.761752253 | — |
| Afghanistan | 2023 | 50.415890282 | 37.056354128 | 71.216981888 | — |
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.