Outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 30.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.7
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
45th
of 241 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 1998
All-time low
22.9
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 30.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador peaked at 31.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.9 | — |
| 1999 | 23.1 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 26.8 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 26.9 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30.7 | +10.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 30.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 30.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5 | 23.1 | 31.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 22.9 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 26.4 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 | 26.4 | 30.7 | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in El Salvador was 30.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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