El Salvador vs Thailand: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
El Salvador
25.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Thailand
25.09 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
El Salvador rank
56th
Thailand rank
55th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 55th of 226 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.382 micrograms per cubic meter | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9475 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, El Salvador or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 55th 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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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).