Concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador
El Salvador: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 25.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 25.75 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador peaked at 29.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 60th out of 184 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.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.42 | — |
| 2011 | 29.1 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 27.56 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 29.99 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 28.32 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.41 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.13 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.92 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.64 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.38 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 22.59 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.75 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.52 | 24.92 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 | 21.38 | 25.75 | 4 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in El Salvador was 25.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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