What is emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana?

Emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana was 8,094 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in French Guiana?

The highest recorded value was 9,913 tonnes in 1998.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in French Guiana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3857 tonnes in 1750.

How does French Guiana rank for emissions of air pollutants?

French Guiana ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in French Guiana?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this French Guiana data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Guiana: Emissions of air pollutants was 8,094 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

8,094 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

181st

of 220 countries

All-time high

9,913 tonnes

in 1998

All-time low

0.3857 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana stood at 8,094 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana peaked at 9,913 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3857 tonnes, in 1750.

French Guiana ranks 181st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.4066 tonnes	0.3857 tonnes	0.4274 tonnes	10
1760s	0.4552 tonnes	0.432 tonnes	0.4784 tonnes	10
1770s	0.5093 tonnes	0.4835 tonnes	0.535 tonnes	10
1780s	0.5694 tonnes	0.5407 tonnes	0.5979 tonnes	10
1790s	0.6359 tonnes	0.6042 tonnes	0.6674 tonnes	10
1800s	0.7111 tonnes	0.6744 tonnes	0.7476 tonnes	10
1810s	0.7964 tonnes	0.7557 tonnes	0.8368 tonnes	10
1820s	0.8908 tonnes	0.8458 tonnes	0.9355 tonnes	10
1830s	0.995 tonnes	0.9453 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	10
1840s	1.11 tonnes	1.06 tonnes	1.16 tonnes	10
1850s	1.18 tonnes	1.17 tonnes	1.24 tonnes	10
1860s	1.55 tonnes	1.32 tonnes	1.66 tonnes	10
1870s	1.74 tonnes	1.63 tonnes	1.84 tonnes	10
1880s	1.89 tonnes	1.84 tonnes	2.04 tonnes	10
1890s	2.15 tonnes	2.05 tonnes	2.29 tonnes	10
1900s	3.59 tonnes	2.02 tonnes	5.15 tonnes	10
1910s	6.93 tonnes	5.42 tonnes	8.55 tonnes	10
1920s	10.5 tonnes	8.88 tonnes	11.5 tonnes	10
1930s	13.13 tonnes	11.3 tonnes	15.5 tonnes	10
1940s	18.99 tonnes	16.06 tonnes	23.02 tonnes	10
1950s	57.58 tonnes	39.66 tonnes	76.67 tonnes	10
1960s	124.21 tonnes	78.43 tonnes	196.77 tonnes	10
1970s	431.7 tonnes	220.99 tonnes	1,019 tonnes	10
1980s	1,311 tonnes	788 tonnes	2,036 tonnes	10
1990s	8,488 tonnes	6,673 tonnes	9,913 tonnes	10
2000s	6,392 tonnes	5,102 tonnes	8,686 tonnes	10
2010s	7,819 tonnes	7,289 tonnes	8,787 tonnes	10
2020s	7,965 tonnes	7,737 tonnes	8,094 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near French Guiana

178 Guinea-Bissau 9,086 tonnes compare
179 Bermuda 8,715 tonnes compare
180 Aruba 8,525 tonnes compare
182 French Polynesia 7,923 tonnes compare
183 Antigua and Barbuda 7,620 tonnes compare
184 Palau 7,532 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for French Guiana

Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
Forest area 7.98 million hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.1% (2025)
Annual change in forest area -4,180 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.1% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -4,180 hectares (2025)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Land use over the long-term 29,697 hectares (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term 29,697 hectares (2025)

All data for French Guiana →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana?: Emissions of air pollutants in French Guiana was 8,094 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in French Guiana?: The highest recorded value was 9,913 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in French Guiana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3857 tonnes in 1750.
How does French Guiana rank for emissions of air pollutants?: French Guiana ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in French Guiana?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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