Long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Long run air pollution was 23,410 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,410
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
157th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,410
in 2022
All-time low
19.47
in 1900
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 23,410 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 23,410 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 1900.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28.81 | — |
| 1751 | 28.82 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 28.82 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 28.82 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 28.83 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 28.83 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 28.83 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 28.83 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 28.84 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 28.84 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 28.84 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 28.86 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 28.86 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 28.86 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 28.86 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 28.87 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 28.89 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 28.89 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 28.89 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 28.89 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 28.88 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 28.88 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 28.89 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 28.91 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 28.92 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 28.92 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 28.93 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 28.94 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 28.94 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 28.95 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 28.97 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 28.99 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 29.01 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 29.03 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 29.05 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 29.07 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 29.09 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 29.11 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 29.13 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 29.15 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 29.17 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 29.19 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 29.21 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 29.25 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 29.27 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 29.29 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 29.31 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 29.33 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 29.35 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 29.36 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 29.38 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 29.4 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 29.42 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 29.44 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 29.45 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 29.47 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 29.49 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 29.51 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 29.53 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 29.54 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 29.56 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 29.58 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 29.59 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 29.61 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 29.63 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 29.64 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 29.66 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 29.68 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 29.69 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 29.39 | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 29.09 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 28.22 | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 27.93 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 27.65 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 27.37 | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 27.09 | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 26.82 | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 26.57 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 26.31 | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 26.07 | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 25.82 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 25.58 | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 25.34 | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 25.1 | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 24.87 | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 24.64 | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 24.41 | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 24.82 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 24.6 | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 24.38 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 24.17 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 23.95 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 23.74 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 23.53 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 23.33 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 23.12 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 22.92 | -0.9% |
| 1881 | 22.73 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 22.53 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 22.34 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 22.15 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 21.96 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 21.77 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 21.59 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 21.41 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 21.24 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 21.07 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 20.9 | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 20.73 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 20.57 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 20.4 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 20.24 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 20.09 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 19.93 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 19.78 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 19.62 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 19.47 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 20.35 | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 21.21 | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 22.06 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 22.88 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 23.68 | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 24.47 | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 25.25 | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 26.01 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 26.75 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 31.19 | +16.6% |
| 1911 | 30.2 | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 29.22 | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 28.27 | -3.3% |
| 1914 | 28.96 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 29.65 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 30.32 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 30.99 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 31.64 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 32.28 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 32.91 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 33.74 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 34.59 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 35.46 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 36.31 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 37.35 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 38.33 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 39.2 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 40.06 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 40.9 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 42.61 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 44.39 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 46.18 | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 48.03 | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 49.94 | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 51.89 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 54.03 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 56.39 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 58.78 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 61.38 | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 64.03 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 66.77 | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 69.54 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 72.42 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 75.4 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 78.44 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 81.64 | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 86.73 | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 92.06 | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 95.59 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 275.08 | +187.8% |
| 1951 | 278.22 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 279.55 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 280.81 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 555.63 | +97.9% |
| 1955 | 661.76 | +19.1% |
| 1956 | 658.91 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 603.55 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 810.64 | +34.3% |
| 1959 | 806.78 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 445.88 | -44.7% |
| 1961 | 447.48 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 446.82 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 495.59 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 494.46 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 552.5 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 514.57 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 524.59 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 579.53 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 771.63 | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 798.26 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 925.86 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 994.62 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 757.62 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 822.81 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 867.53 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 847.2 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 833.14 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 849.83 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 822.76 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 809.01 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 885.8 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 951.2 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 954.47 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,087 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,073 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,171 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,244 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,315 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,429 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,481 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,820 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 1,899 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,804 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,770 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,950 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2,020 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,628 | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 2,724 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,586 | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 4,178 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 5,910 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 8,122 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 13,978 | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 20,874 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 18,309 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 20,379 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 14,402 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 19,242 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 19,573 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19,146 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,807 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,858 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 15,215 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 14,952 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,423 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 15,634 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17,550 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 20,219 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 20,924 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 20,899 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,410 | +12.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23,410 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23,410 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +187.8% | 95.59 | 275.08 |
| 1954 | +97.9% | 280.81 | 555.63 |
| 2003 | +72.1% | 8,122 | 13,978 |
| 2004 | +49.3% | 13,978 | 20,874 |
| 1960 | -44.7% | 806.78 | 445.88 |
| 2001 | +41.5% | 4,178 | 5,910 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 28.83 | 28.81 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1760s | 28.85 | 28.84 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.87 | 28.87 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1780s | 28.88 | 28.88 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 1790s | 28.89 | 28.88 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 1800s | 28.91 | 28.88 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 1810s | 29.04 | 28.95 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 1820s | 29.24 | 29.15 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 1830s | 29.43 | 29.35 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 1840s | 29.6 | 29.53 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 1850s | 28.37 | 27.09 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | 25.71 | 24.64 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.01 | 23.12 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.06 | 21.24 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.33 | 19.62 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.21 | 19.47 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.27 | 28.27 | 32.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.89 | 32.91 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.36 | 42.61 | 61.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.26 | 64.03 | 95.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 521.09 | 275.08 | 810.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 527.3 | 445.88 | 771.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 851.96 | 757.62 | 994.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,092 | 809.01 | 1,429 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,168 | 1,481 | 3,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,497 | 4,178 | 20,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,380 | 14,952 | 20,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,744 | 20,899 | 23,410 | 3 |
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More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0027 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1816 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea?
- Long run air pollution in Equatorial Guinea was 23,410 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,410 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 1900.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for long run air pollution?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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