Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Exposure to air pollution from human sources was 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to air pollution from human sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.06 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1999.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1999 | 21.06 micrograms per cubic meter | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 25.58 micrograms per cubic meter | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 25.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.72 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.02 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.83 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.38 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 21.24 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 25.24 micrograms per cubic meter | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 29.58 micrograms per cubic meter | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.77 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 29.04 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.82 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.47 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 30.72 micrograms per cubic meter | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 31.12 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.56 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.48 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 30.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.01 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.19 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 28.48 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter | +15.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 15 United Arab Emirates 34.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 16 Bahrain 34.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 17 Iraq 34.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 19 Nigeria 30.53 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 20 Afghanistan 30.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 21 Central African Republic 30.07 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 exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea?
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Equatorial Guinea was 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024, according to Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024.
- What is the lowest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for exposure to air pollution from human sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to air pollution from human sources rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to air pollution from human sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.