Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Guinea
Guinea: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in 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
Guinea recorded 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guinea peaked at 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 53 Ghana 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 54 Bolivia 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 55 South Africa 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 57 Lebanon 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 59 Turkey 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guinea?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Guinea was 27.26 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guinea ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.