Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 37.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 37.52 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.17 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.01 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 35.97 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.23 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.17 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 34.9 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 38.14 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 36.22 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 38.8 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 37.91 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.17 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.92 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 37.52 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 19 Mongolia 40.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 20 Iraq 40.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 38.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 36.9 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 24 Mali 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 25 Guinea 35.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -77.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 20.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Guinea-Bissau was 37.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).