Human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana
French Guiana: Human caused air pollution exposure was 5.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana is 5.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana peaked at 5.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2000.
That places French Guiana 175th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.26 | — |
| 1999 | 4.44 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.99 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.78 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.24 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.58 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 4.96 | 5.92 | 5 |
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More environment data for French Guiana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in French Guiana was 5.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- French Guiana ranks 175th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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