PM2.5 air pollution in Chile

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Chile was 21.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Chile, 2023 21.5 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +3.9% 2022: 20.7 µg/m³
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 8.9 µg/m³ Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2023 72nd of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Chile 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 Chile
2023 21.5 µg/m³
2022 20.7 µg/m³
2021 20.3 µg/m³
2020 21.2 µg/m³
2019 20.9 µg/m³
2018 21.7 µg/m³
2017 24.4 µg/m³
2016 25.8 µg/m³
2015 26.1 µg/m³
2014 25.3 µg/m³
2013 26.0 µg/m³
2012 23.8 µg/m³
2011 24.5 µg/m³
2010 23.8 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +3.9% from 20.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 26.0 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −17.3%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Chile has the 72nd 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 Chile
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