PM2.5 air pollution in El Salvador
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in El Salvador was 24.9 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2017.
El Salvador, 2023
24.9
Change from 2022
+14.5%
Position in 2023
54th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in El Salvador over time
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El Salvador
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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 | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.9 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 21.7 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 20.5 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 22.8 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 23.9 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 24.1 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 25.4 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 26.8 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 27.4 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 27.3 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 28.9 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 26.4 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 27.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 26.3 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +14.5% from 21.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 28.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −13.9%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, El Salvador has the 54th highest value.