Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bolivia
Bolivia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 40.6 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 40.6 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bolivia peaked at 40.6 µg/m³ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.6 µg/m³, in 2013.
Bolivia ranks 17th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2 µg/m³ | 24.1 µg/m³ | 24.3 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.94 µg/m³ | 24.2 µg/m³ | 31.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 µg/m³ | 23.6 µg/m³ | 34.5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 40.6 µg/m³ | 5 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bolivia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bolivia was 40.6 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 µg/m³ in 2024.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Bolivia ranks 17th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.