Middle East
Air quality in Iraq
49µg/m³ national average
Air quality in Iraq
People in Iraq breathe an average of 49 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (2023), 10× the WHO guideline. Severely polluted.
Air quality by place in Iraq
Measured annual averages from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database.
| Place | PM2.5 | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 48.5 µg/m³ | 2021 | Severely polluted |
Air quality by place
Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Iraq
- Republic of Iraq e-visa portal
- Kurdistan Region e-visa portal
- Speedtest Global Index: Iraq
- World Bank open data
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