Guinea vs Lebanon: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Guinea
27.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lebanon
26.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guinea rank
56th
Lebanon rank
57th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Guinea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon, a difference of 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.07 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2000s | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8041 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Guinea or Lebanon?
- Guinea, at 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Guinea and Lebanon?
- 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guinea ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th 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.