PM2.5 air pollution in Bolivia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Bolivia was 15.4 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Bolivia, 2023 15.4 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −15.0% 2022: 18.1 µg/m³
Position in 2023 100th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Bolivia over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Bolivia
2023 15.4 µg/m³
2022 18.1 µg/m³
2021 16.9 µg/m³
2020 16.9 µg/m³
2019 18.1 µg/m³
2018 19.4 µg/m³
2017 18.7 µg/m³
2016 18.7 µg/m³
2015 17.1 µg/m³
2014 17.2 µg/m³
2013 19.3 µg/m³
2012 19.8 µg/m³
2011 19.4 µg/m³
2010 20.3 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −15.0% from 18.1 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 19.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −20.0%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Bolivia has the 100th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Bolivia
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory