Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Paraguay peaked at 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Croatia 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 113 Suriname 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 116 Singapore 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 117 Panama 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Paraguay?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Paraguay was 15.33 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.