Ghana vs Guinea: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ghana
28.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guinea
27.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ghana rank
53rd
Guinea rank
56th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Guinea, a difference of 0.88 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
| 2000s | 33.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.05 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9719 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.12 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
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 Guinea?
- Ghana, at 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.88 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Guinea ranks 56th 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.