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South and Central America

NO2 levels over Central and South America are relatively low as compared to North America, Western Europe, and Eas Asia.  Levels over most cities increased a little (< 20%).  The most notable regional decrease occurred over the Brazilian Amazon (e.g., the Brazilian states of Rondônia, Mato Grosso, and Pará) in areas which have undergone deforestation in the last few decades.  This decrease in NO2 levels occurred as deforestation rates in 2013 were about a third of those in 2005, steadily declining from 2005 to 2016.

Regional Data

Select from the cities below to find data and plots specific to each location. To sort, simply click on one of the column headings.

Region: South and Central America
City Country Region 2016 Avg. NO2 Change (%) Uncertainty (±%)
Buenos Aires Argentina South and Central America 4.47 -16.56 11.85
Cordoba Argentina South and Central America 1.06 -0.75 9.75
La Paz Bolivia South and Central America 0.39 62.59 25.24
Sao Paulo Brazil South and Central America 6.44 -22.88 10.24
Rio de Janeiro Brazil South and Central America 3.36 -4.80 10.30
Belo Horizonte Brazil South and Central America 1.53 -5.66 11.91
Salvador Brazil South and Central America 0.69 33.86 14.56
Porto Alegre Brazil South and Central America 1.36 -2.22 10.89
Recife Brazil South and Central America 0.67 26.12 11.11
Belem Brazil South and Central America 0.69 -19.10 14.19
Santiago Chile South and Central America 5.42 29.57 14.70
Iquique Chile South and Central America 0.32 -1.54 14.48
Bogota Colombia South and Central America 1.39 3.85 17.09
Medellin Colombia South and Central America 0.95 1.42 10.33
Havana Cuba South and Central America 0.86 3.51 12.18
Guayaquil Ecuador South and Central America 2.12 -2.76 18.04
Cayenne French Guiana South and Central America 0.12 14.63 20.63
Guatemala City Guatemala South and Central America 0.99 6.65 12.95
Georgetown Guyana South and Central America 0.15 18.50 25.11
Kingston Jamaica South and Central America 1.36 4.64 8.97
Panama City Panama South and Central America 1.35 22.57 12.14
Asuncion Paraguay South and Central America 0.92 -12.31 21.40
Lima Peru South and Central America 3.02 25.09 11.07
Paramaribo Suriname South and Central America 0.27 0.82 15.32
Montevideo Uruguay South and Central America 1.13 5.26 13.62
Caracas Venezuela South and Central America 2.13 -8.11 12.22

* Units = x1015 molecules/cm2