Human caused air pollution exposure in Guyana
Guyana: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guyana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.38 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Guyana peaked at 8.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1998.
That places Guyana 150th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.89 | — |
| 1999 | 5.37 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.38 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.43 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.56 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.35 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 8.38 | +14.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 | 4.89 | 5.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.37 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 5.94 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.43 | 8.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7105 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.81 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 Guyana?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Guyana was 8.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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