The invention discloses a device and method for measuring an atmospheric absorption coefficient based on phase perturbation. The device comprises a mechanical compensation zoom system, a sample storage pipe, an optical fiber interferometer and an extinction tube, wherein the sample storage pipe also comprises a sample inlet and a sample outlet. In the invention, a relation between the phase perturbation and the atmospheric absorption coefficient is established, the effects of dispersion and absorption to the atmosphere are effectively separated, the atmospheric absorption coefficients corresponding to parallel laser beams with different wavelengths can be measured in a non-contact way while the original properties of the atmosphere are maintained, the evolution law of the atmospheric absorption coefficient along with time can be detected, and the method has the characteristics of high detection speed, high sensitivity and simple operation.