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Air quality in El Salvador

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in El Salvador • 08:06, Jul 16

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is El Salvador?

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In 2025 in El Salvador, the annual PM2.5 concentration was 1.8 times the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of El Salvador

Pakistan

231,402,117

159

2
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Bangladesh

169,356,251

158

3
The national flag of El Salvador

Tajikistan

9,750,064

152

4
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Chad

17,179,740

146

5
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

137

6
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India

1,407,563,842

134

7
The national flag of El Salvador

Kuwait

4,250,114

126

8
The national flag of El Salvador

Uganda

45,853,778

119

9
The national flag of El Salvador

Egypt

109,262,178

114

10
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Uzbekistan

34,915,100

107

107
The national flag of El Salvador

El Salvador

6,314,167

49

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 El Salvador global rank in air pollution

107/143

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