PM2.5 air pollution in Latin America & Caribbean in 2023 — 17.4 µg/m³. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 39%.
1990–2023 · µg/m³
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean
| Year | µg/m³ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.4 | −0.9 | −4.71% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +1 | +6.07% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | −0.6 | −3.32% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +0.1 | +0.69% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +0.6 | +3.55% |
| 2018 | 17 | −0.4 | −2.03% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | −0.1 | −0.35% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | −0.1 | −0.39% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +0.9 | +5.27% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | −0.7 | −3.83% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | +0.1 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | −1.3 | −7.07% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | +0.1 | +0.69% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | +0.4 | +2.31% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | −0.2 | −0.91% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | −0 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 18.1 | −2.3 | −11.23% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | −4.4 | −17.79% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | −1.7 | −6.51% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | +0.6 | +2.33% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | −0.1 | −0.41% |
| 2001 | 26 | −1 | −3.8% |
| 2000 | 27 | −0.2 | −0.68% |
| 1999 | 27.2 | −0.1 | −0.53% |
| 1998 | 27.4 | −0.1 | −0.52% |
| 1997 | 27.5 | −0.1 | −0.52% |
| 1996 | 27.7 | −0.2 | −0.78% |
| 1995 | 27.9 | −0.1 | −0.24% |
| 1994 | 27.9 | −0.1 | −0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.1 | −0.1 | −0.49% |
| 1992 | 28.2 | −0.1 | −0.49% |
| 1991 | 28.4 | −0.1 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 28.5 | — | — |
The mean annual concentration of suspended particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, weighted by population — that is, the concentration residents are actually exposed to rather than the average across the territory. The WHO guideline of 2021 is no more than 5 µg/m³; in the most polluted countries values exceed it more than tenfold.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many deaths per 100,000 people are attributed to dirty air — outdoors and in the home.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
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