Exposure to outdoor air pollution in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 30.7 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in El Salvador, 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
El Salvador recorded 30.7 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in El Salvador peaked at 31.9 µg/m³ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.9 µg/m³, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 31.9 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.97 µg/m³ | 22.9 µg/m³ | 29.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 µg/m³ | 26.4 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 µg/m³ | 26.4 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Mali 31 µg/m³ compare
- 42 Togo 31 µg/m³ compare
- 44 Syria 30.8 µg/m³ compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 µg/m³ compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 µg/m³ compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 29 µg/m³ compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in El Salvador?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in El Salvador was 30.7 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 µg/m³ in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 µg/m³ in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 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.