PM2.5 air pollution in Costa Rica
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Costa Rica was 15.5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Costa Rica, 2023
15.5
Change from 2022
−1.5%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
99th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Costa Rica over time
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Costa Rica
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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.
| Period | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.5 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 15.7 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 14.9 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 15.8 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 16.4 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 16.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 18.6 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 20.2 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 19.7 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 20.1 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 20.0 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 20.1 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 19.4 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.5% from 15.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 20.1 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −23.0%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Costa Rica has the 99th highest value.