Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 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
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Croatia 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 113 Suriname 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 116 Singapore 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 117 Panama 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 7,029 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,029 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7,545 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 15.33 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.