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Benin PM2.5 Air Pollution

39.7 µg/m³as of 2023-4.4% vs 2022

Population-weighted mean annual exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), in micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodPM2.5 Air Pollution
202339.7 µg/m³
202241.5 µg/m³
202140.8 µg/m³
202041.5 µg/m³
201933.3 µg/m³
201835.1 µg/m³
201741 µg/m³
201641.4 µg/m³
201546.1 µg/m³
201432.1 µg/m³
201332.1 µg/m³
201238.1 µg/m³

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=pm25_air_pollution_ug_per_m3" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

PM2.5 Air Pollution across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryPM2.5 Air PollutionPeriod
Nigeria65.7 µg/m³2023
Kenya20.3 µg/m³2023
South Africa27.7 µg/m³2023
Egypt43.1 µg/m³2023
Ghana28.1 µg/m³2023
Ethiopia23.8 µg/m³2023

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