Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guatemala stood at 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guatemala peaked at 39.16 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Peru 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 48 Honduras 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 49 Bhutan 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 51 El Salvador 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 52 Armenia 28.55 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 53 Ghana 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guatemala?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guatemala was 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.16 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 micrograms per cubic meter in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.