Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador is 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador peaked at 29.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.64 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.53 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 28.1 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 26.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.1 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 27.47 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.71 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 24.33 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.97 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.64 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 21.93 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 Haiti 25.97 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 54 Western Sahara 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 55 Thailand 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 57 Eritrea 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in El Salvador was 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).