Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Honduras
Honduras: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Honduras, 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
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Honduras is 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Honduras peaked at 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.82 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 47 Peru 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 49 Bhutan 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 50 Guatemala 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 51 El Salvador 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Honduras
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Honduras?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Honduras was 30.72 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Honduras ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.