Guatemala vs Peru: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Guatemala
29.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Peru
31.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guatemala rank
50th
Peru rank
47th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Guatemala, a difference of 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2000s | 30.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5157 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3132 micrograms per cubic meter | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Guatemala and Peru?
- 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guatemala ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th 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.