Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 24.86 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 24.86 µg/m³.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in El Salvador peaked at 28.87 µg/m³ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.47 µg/m³, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.33 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 27.91 µg/m³ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 26.44 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.87 µg/m³ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 27.26 µg/m³ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27.45 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.78 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.14 µg/m³ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.94 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.85 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.47 µg/m³ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.71 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.86 µg/m³ | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.45 µg/m³ | 23.94 µg/m³ | 28.87 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.47 µg/m³ | 20.47 µg/m³ | 24.86 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 55 Western Sahara 25.52 µg/m³ compare
- 56 Central African Republic 25 µg/m³ compare
- 57 Thailand 24.98 µg/m³ compare
- 59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24.74 µg/m³ compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 24.14 µg/m³ compare
- 61 Bhutan 24.12 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in El Salvador?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in El Salvador was 24.86 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 µg/m³ in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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