What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Paraguay?

0.78 micrograms per cubic meter, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Costa Rica

15.62 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Paraguay

16.4 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Paraguay rank

101st

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.27 micrograms per cubic meter	19.4 micrograms per cubic meter	0.134 micrograms per cubic meter	Paraguay
2020s	15.65 micrograms per cubic meter	17.46 micrograms per cubic meter	1.81 micrograms per cubic meter	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).