Bhutan vs El Salvador: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Bhutan
30.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
El Salvador
29.59 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bhutan rank
49th
El Salvador rank
51st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador, a difference of 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bhutan ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.83 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 31.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.48 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2826 micrograms per cubic meter | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- Bhutan, at 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bhutan ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.