Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.22 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2022
All-time low
33.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea stood at 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2006.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.52 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 40.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 40.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.62 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 40.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 38.02 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 38.95 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 36.29 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 33.73 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 33.64 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 36.52 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 36 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.18 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.25 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 35.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 42.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.13 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 36.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 37.86 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.92 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 41.59 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Egypt 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 18 Chad 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 19 Mongolia 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 21 Senegal 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Equatorial Guinea was 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2006.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.