Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Peru
Peru: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Peru, 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 Peru is 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Peru peaked at 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Peru 47th 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 | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 63.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 44 Gabon 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 48 Honduras 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 49 Bhutan 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 50 Guatemala 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Peru?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Peru was 31.09 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
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.