Air pollution: fine particles (PM2.5), population-weighted yearly mean, satellite-derived estimate (SatPM): Afghanistan
The latest reading SOTW holds for Afghanistan is 40.0 micrograms per cubic metre for 2024, from Washington University in St. Louis, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group.
Source series · Listed tier · Environment · Annual · micrograms per cubic metre · SATPM.L.PM25.A · AFG
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 40.0
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2024
- Previous
- 38.5
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2023
- Earliest held
- 20.7
- micrograms per cubic metre · 1998
- Readings shown
- 27
- Every reading SOTW holds
Afghanistan · history
micrograms per cubic metre · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (micrograms per cubic metre) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.0 |
| 2023 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 35.4 |
| 2021 | 34.7 |
| 2020 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 33.7 |
| 2017 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 34.6 |
| 2015 | 33.7 |
| 2014 | 32.0 |
| 2013 | 32.6 |
| 2012 | 30.1 |
| 2011 | 37.4 |
| 2010 | 34.1 |
| 2009 | 31.7 |
| 2008 | 34.4 |
| 2007 | 32.2 |
| 2006 | 32.3 |
| 2005 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 33.0 |
| 2003 | 34.1 |
| 2002 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 35.0 |
| 2000 | 30.4 |
| 1999 | 23.0 |
| 1998 | 20.7 |
Source: Washington University in St. Louis, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group. All 27 readings held, 1998 to 2024. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.