Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.09 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
69.29 micrograms per cubic meter
in 1990
All-time low
27.11 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Peru ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 68.78 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 67.83 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.88 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.94 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 65.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.04 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 63.09 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.81 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.74 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 60.99 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 59.61 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.26 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.09 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 28.06 micrograms per cubic meter | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 27.65 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.79 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 29.71 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.71 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 29.27 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 30.56 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.26 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.12 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -33.9% | 58.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter |
| 2007 | -26.9% | 38.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.06 micrograms per cubic meter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 63.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 44 Gabon 31.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 46 Uganda 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 48 Honduras 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 49 Bhutan 30.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 50 Guatemala 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 31.09 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.