Bolivia vs El Salvador: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Bolivia
28.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
El Salvador
29.59 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bolivia rank
54th
El Salvador rank
51st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Bolivia, a difference of 1.45 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.82 micrograms per cubic meter | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 54.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.43 micrograms per cubic meter | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 28.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2489 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 1.45 micrograms per cubic meter, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).