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Air quality in Costa Rica

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Costa Rica • 17:05, Apr 23

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is Costa Rica?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 1.2 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
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Pakistan

231,402,117

159

2
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Bangladesh

169,356,251

158

3
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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
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Kuwait

4,250,114

126

8
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Uganda

45,853,778

119

9
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Egypt

109,262,178

114

10
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Uzbekistan

34,915,100

107

126
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Costa Rica

5,153,957

34

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 Costa Rica global rank in air pollution

126/143

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