PM2.5 air pollution in Paraguay

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Paraguay was 16.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Paraguay, 2023 16.3 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 +8.7% 2022: 15.0 µg/m³
Position in 2023 95th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Paraguay 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 Paraguay
2023 16.3 µg/m³
2022 15.0 µg/m³
2021 18.5 µg/m³
2020 19.6 µg/m³
2019 18.2 µg/m³
2018 17.1 µg/m³
2017 18.6 µg/m³
2016 18.5 µg/m³
2015 18.8 µg/m³
2014 19.7 µg/m³
2013 18.7 µg/m³
2012 20.3 µg/m³
2011 21.0 µg/m³
2010 22.7 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +8.7% from 15.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 18.7 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −12.7%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Paraguay has the 95th 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 Paraguay
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