Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 15.48 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica stood at 15.48 µg/m³.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica peaked at 20.15 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.93 µg/m³, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 107th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.44 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 20.07 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.03 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.11 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.67 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.15 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.28 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 18.63 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 16.88 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 16.42 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.81 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.93 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.72 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.48 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15.48 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 15.48 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.07 µg/m³ | 16.42 µg/m³ | 20.15 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 µg/m³ | 14.93 µg/m³ | 15.81 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Costa Rica was 15.48 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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