Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.1 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.17 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2022
All-time low
20.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Chile is 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 29.17 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Chile ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.75 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 26.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.75 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 26.82 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.88 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.95 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.42 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 27.41 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.12 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.59 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 21.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21.82 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.74 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.88 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 21.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.46 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.76 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.06 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 29.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter | -20.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +32.2% | 22.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.17 micrograms per cubic meter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 64 Azerbaijan 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 65 South Sudan 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 66 Thailand 23.49 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 22.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 70 Palestine 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 23.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.