Pollution in San Jose, Costa Rica

Air pollution data from World Health Organization
PM₁₀	27
PM_2.5	24
PM₁₀ Pollution Level:	Low to Moderate

Air Pollution	39.88	Low
Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility	19.74	Very Low
Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal	55.26	Moderate
Dirty and Untidy	64.47	High
Noise and Light Pollution	53.38	Moderate
Water Pollution	43.92	Moderate
Dissatisfaction with Spending Time in the City	42.50	Moderate
Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City	39.19	Low

Purity and Cleanliness in San Jose, Costa Rica

Air quality	60.12	High
Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility	80.26	Very High
Garbage Disposal Satisfaction	44.74	Moderate
Clean and Tidy	35.53	Low
Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights	46.62	Moderate
Water Quality	56.08	Moderate
Comfortable to Spend Time in the City	57.50	Moderate
Quality of Green and Parks	60.81	High

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Last update: 16 March 2026

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Pollution Index:	48.54
Pollution Exp Scale:	84.21