Ghana vs Guatemala: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ghana
28.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guatemala
29.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ghana rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
50th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Ghana, a difference of 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.79 micrograms per cubic meter | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 33.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.53 micrograms per cubic meter | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 29.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8603 micrograms per cubic meter | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 29.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th 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.