Mexico & Central America
Air quality in Costa Rica
18µg/m³ national average
Air quality in Costa Rica
People in Costa Rica breathe an average of 18 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (2023), 4× the WHO guideline. Polluted.
Air quality by place in Costa Rica
Measured annual averages from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database.
| Place | PM2.5 | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 29 µg/m³ | 2020 | Very polluted |
Air quality by place
Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- US State Department travel advisory
- GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Costa Rica
- Government of Canada travel advice: Costa Rica
- Visit Costa Rica (ICT): digital nomads
- Speedtest Global Index: Costa Rica
- World Bank open data
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