Guinea vs Lesotho: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Guinea
27.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lesotho
26.44 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guinea rank
56th
Lesotho rank
58th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter in Lesotho, a difference of 0.82 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1701 micrograms per cubic meter | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.24 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5547 micrograms per cubic meter | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.82 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guinea ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 58th 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.