El Salvador vs Guatemala: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
El Salvador
29.59 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guatemala
29.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
El Salvador rank
51st
Guatemala rank
50th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.82 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 32.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4446 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4877 micrograms per cubic meter | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.59 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 50th 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 metre (µg/m³).