Long run air pollution in French Guiana
French Guiana: Long run air pollution was 8,094 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,094
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
181st
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,913
in 1998
All-time low
0.3857
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in French Guiana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in French Guiana stood at 8,094.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in French Guiana peaked at 9,913 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3857, 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.
Long run air pollution in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.3857 | — |
| 1751 | 0.3903 | +1.2% |
| 1752 | 0.395 | +1.2% |
| 1753 | 0.3997 | +1.2% |
| 1754 | 0.4043 | +1.2% |
| 1755 | 0.4089 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 0.4136 | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 0.4182 | +1.1% |
| 1758 | 0.4228 | +1.1% |
| 1759 | 0.4274 | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 0.432 | +1.1% |
| 1761 | 0.4372 | +1.2% |
| 1762 | 0.4424 | +1.2% |
| 1763 | 0.4475 | +1.2% |
| 1764 | 0.4527 | +1.2% |
| 1765 | 0.4579 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 0.463 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 0.4681 | +1.1% |
| 1768 | 0.4733 | +1.1% |
| 1769 | 0.4784 | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 0.4835 | +1.1% |
| 1771 | 0.4893 | +1.2% |
| 1772 | 0.495 | +1.2% |
| 1773 | 0.5008 | +1.2% |
| 1774 | 0.5065 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 0.5122 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 0.518 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 0.5237 | +1.1% |
| 1778 | 0.5294 | +1.1% |
| 1779 | 0.535 | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 0.5407 | +1.1% |
| 1781 | 0.5471 | +1.2% |
| 1782 | 0.5535 | +1.2% |
| 1783 | 0.5599 | +1.2% |
| 1784 | 0.5663 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 0.5726 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 0.579 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 0.5853 | +1.1% |
| 1788 | 0.5916 | +1.1% |
| 1789 | 0.5979 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 0.6042 | +1.1% |
| 1791 | 0.6113 | +1.2% |
| 1792 | 0.6184 | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 0.6254 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 0.6325 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 0.6395 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 0.6465 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 0.6535 | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 0.6605 | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 0.6674 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.6744 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 0.6826 | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 0.6908 | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 0.6989 | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 0.7071 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 0.7152 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 0.7233 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 0.7314 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 0.7395 | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 0.7476 | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.7557 | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 0.7648 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 0.7738 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 0.7829 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 0.7919 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 0.801 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 0.81 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.8189 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 0.8279 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.8368 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.8458 | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 0.8558 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 0.8659 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 0.8759 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 0.8859 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 0.8959 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 0.9058 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.9157 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 0.9256 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 0.9355 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.9453 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 0.9565 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 0.9675 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 0.9786 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.9896 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 1.12 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.2 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.24 | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 1.32 | +6.1% |
| 1861 | 1.4 | +6.3% |
| 1862 | 1.49 | +6.3% |
| 1863 | 1.53 | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 1.56 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 1.6 | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 1.62 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.66 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.66 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.63 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 1.72 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 1.81 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.89 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 1.99 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 2.04 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2.07 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.13 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.17 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 2.25 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 2.29 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 2.33 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 2.02 | -13.2% |
| 1902 | 2.43 | +20.4% |
| 1903 | 2.89 | +18.9% |
| 1904 | 3.4 | +17.7% |
| 1905 | 3.97 | +16.7% |
| 1906 | 4.28 | +7.8% |
| 1907 | 4.58 | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 4.87 | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 5.15 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 5.42 | +5.3% |
| 1911 | 5.68 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 6.03 | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 6.38 | +5.8% |
| 1914 | 6.73 | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 7.08 | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 7.45 | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 7.83 | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 8.13 | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 8.55 | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 8.88 | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 9.22 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 9.56 | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 10.03 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 10.5 | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 11.02 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 11.42 | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 11.5 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 11.46 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 11.43 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 11.36 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 11.3 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 11.76 | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 12.25 | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 12.74 | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 13.25 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 13.81 | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 14.37 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 14.93 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 15.5 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 16.06 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 16.63 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 17.19 | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 17.76 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 18.34 | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 18.91 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 19.51 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 20.64 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 21.8 | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 23.02 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 39.66 | +72.3% |
| 1951 | 48.86 | +23.2% |
| 1952 | 49.37 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 50.53 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 58.94 | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 60.08 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 61.17 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 61.61 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 68.89 | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 76.67 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 78.43 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 79.63 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 82.45 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 92.04 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 101.63 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 117.14 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 129.68 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 170.6 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 193.75 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 196.77 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 228.26 | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 242.21 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 235.87 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 254.53 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 220.99 | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 289.14 | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 533.79 | +84.6% |
| 1977 | 614.37 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 679.32 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1,019 | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 788 | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 801.34 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,467 | +83.0% |
| 1983 | 1,365 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,172 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,232 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,218 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,399 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1,637 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 2,036 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 6,673 | +227.8% |
| 1991 | 7,119 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 7,693 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8,002 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,964 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,720 | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 9,661 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,130 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9,913 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 9,003 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 5,439 | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 6,147 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 5,102 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 6,859 | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 6,911 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,733 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,644 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 6,077 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6,321 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,686 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 8,787 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,476 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,658 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 7,511 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,289 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,401 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,475 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7,531 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,919 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,146 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,737 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8,063 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8,094 | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in French Guiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +227.8% | 2,036 | 6,673 |
| 1976 | +84.6% | 289.14 | 533.79 |
| 1982 | +83.0% | 801.34 | 1,467 |
| 1950 | +72.3% | 23.02 | 39.66 |
| 1979 | +49.9% | 679.32 | 1,019 |
| 2000 | -39.6% | 9,003 | 5,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4066 | 0.3857 | 0.4274 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.4552 | 0.432 | 0.4784 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5093 | 0.4835 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.5694 | 0.5407 | 0.5979 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.6359 | 0.6042 | 0.6674 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.7111 | 0.6744 | 0.7476 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7964 | 0.7557 | 0.8368 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8908 | 0.8458 | 0.9355 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.995 | 0.9453 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.55 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.74 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.15 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.59 | 2.02 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.93 | 5.42 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.5 | 8.88 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.13 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.99 | 16.06 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.58 | 39.66 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.21 | 78.43 | 196.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 431.7 | 220.99 | 1,019 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 788 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,488 | 6,673 | 9,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,392 | 5,102 | 8,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,819 | 7,289 | 8,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,965 | 7,737 | 8,094 | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 9,086 compare
- 179 Bermuda 8,715 compare
- 180 Aruba 8,525 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 7,923 compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 7,620 compare
- 184 Palau 7,532 compare
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 long run air pollution in French Guiana?
- Long run air pollution in French Guiana was 8,094 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,913 in 1998.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3857 in 1750.
- How does French Guiana rank for long run air pollution?
- French Guiana ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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