Belize vs Guyana: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Belize
16.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guyana
16.95 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Belize rank
102nd
Guyana rank
101st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Belize, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Belize ranks 102nd and Guyana ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.23 micrograms per cubic meter | Guyana |
| 2000s | 17.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Guyana |
| 2010s | 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.1 micrograms per cubic meter | Guyana |
| 2020s | 17.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.128 micrograms per cubic meter | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Belize or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Belize and Guyana?
- 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Belize ranks 102nd and Guyana ranks 101st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.