Human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea
Guinea: Human caused air pollution exposure was 15.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.2
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
90th
of 240 countries
All-time high
21.49
in 1998
All-time low
13.92
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea is 15.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea peaked at 21.49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2022.
That places Guinea 90th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.49 | — |
| 1999 | 20.42 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.44 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 16.08 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 14.83 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 17.07 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 15.75 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.13 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.92 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.57 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.15 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 15.93 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.63 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.91 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.43 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.92 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.35 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2 | +5.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 15.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 15.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 | 20.42 | 21.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.84 | 14.83 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 | 15.57 | 18.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 13.92 | 15.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 43.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Guinea was 15.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Guinea ranks 90th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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