Long run air pollution in Guinea
Guinea: Long run air pollution was 56,242 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
56,242
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
56,242
in 2022
All-time low
216.51
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Guinea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Guinea is 56,242, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Guinea peaked at 56,242 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 216.51, in 1810.
That places Guinea 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 268.01 | — |
| 1751 | 267 | -0.4% |
| 1752 | 266 | -0.4% |
| 1753 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 1754 | 263.99 | -0.4% |
| 1755 | 262.99 | -0.4% |
| 1756 | 261.98 | -0.4% |
| 1757 | 260.98 | -0.4% |
| 1758 | 259.97 | -0.4% |
| 1759 | 258.97 | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 257.97 | -0.4% |
| 1761 | 257 | -0.4% |
| 1762 | 256.03 | -0.4% |
| 1763 | 255.06 | -0.4% |
| 1764 | 254.09 | -0.4% |
| 1765 | 253.12 | -0.4% |
| 1766 | 252.16 | -0.4% |
| 1767 | 251.19 | -0.4% |
| 1768 | 250.22 | -0.4% |
| 1769 | 249.25 | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 248.29 | -0.4% |
| 1771 | 247.35 | -0.4% |
| 1772 | 246.42 | -0.4% |
| 1773 | 245.49 | -0.4% |
| 1774 | 244.56 | -0.4% |
| 1775 | 243.62 | -0.4% |
| 1776 | 242.69 | -0.4% |
| 1777 | 241.76 | -0.4% |
| 1778 | 240.82 | -0.4% |
| 1779 | 239.89 | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 238.96 | -0.4% |
| 1781 | 238.06 | -0.4% |
| 1782 | 237.16 | -0.4% |
| 1783 | 236.26 | -0.4% |
| 1784 | 235.36 | -0.4% |
| 1785 | 234.47 | -0.4% |
| 1786 | 233.57 | -0.4% |
| 1787 | 232.67 | -0.4% |
| 1788 | 231.77 | -0.4% |
| 1789 | 230.87 | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 229.97 | -0.4% |
| 1791 | 229.11 | -0.4% |
| 1792 | 228.24 | -0.4% |
| 1793 | 227.37 | -0.4% |
| 1794 | 226.51 | -0.4% |
| 1795 | 225.64 | -0.4% |
| 1796 | 224.77 | -0.4% |
| 1797 | 223.91 | -0.4% |
| 1798 | 223.04 | -0.4% |
| 1799 | 222.18 | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 221.31 | -0.4% |
| 1801 | 220.84 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 220.37 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 219.9 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 219.42 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 218.95 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 218.47 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 217.98 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 217.49 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 217 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 216.51 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 217.03 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 217.55 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 218.08 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 218.6 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 219.12 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 219.64 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 220.16 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 220.69 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 221.22 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 221.74 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 222.27 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 222.79 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 223.32 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 223.85 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 224.38 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 224.9 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 225.44 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 225.97 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 226.5 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 227.03 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 227.56 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 228.09 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 228.63 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 229.16 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 229.7 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 230.22 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 230.76 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 231.3 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 231.83 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 232.37 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 232.91 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 233.45 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 233.99 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 234.53 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 235.06 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 235.6 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 236.14 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 236.68 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 237.22 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 237.77 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 238.93 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 240.1 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 241.28 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 242.46 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 243.63 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 244.82 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 246.02 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 247.22 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 248.42 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 249.63 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 251.53 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 253.44 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 255.37 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 257.3 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 259.23 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 261.18 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 263.13 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 265.09 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 267.06 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 269.04 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 271.03 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 273.03 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 275.04 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 277.06 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 279.08 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 281.12 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 283.16 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 285.21 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 287.27 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 289.35 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 291.43 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 293.52 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 295.62 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 297.73 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 299.85 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 301.98 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 304.12 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 306.32 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 308.54 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 310.76 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 312.99 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 315.24 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 317.5 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 319.76 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 322.04 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 324.32 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 326.62 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 328.92 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 331.24 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 333.56 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 349.05 | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 364.7 | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 380.53 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 396.52 | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 412.69 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 429.12 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 445.72 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 462.5 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 479.47 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 496.6 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 517.54 | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 538.72 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 560.15 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 573.69 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 593.36 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 613.14 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 633.02 | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 659.09 | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 685.76 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 713.03 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 743.48 | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 775 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 806.95 | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 839.8 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 883.43 | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 925.23 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 958.56 | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 991.03 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 1,022 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,052 | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 1,086 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 1,119 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1,125 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 1,132 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1,153 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1,178 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 1,238 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 1,283 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1,328 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 1,373 | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 1,422 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1,466 | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 1,512 | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1,560 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1,610 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,665 | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1,747 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 1,841 | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2,008 | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 3,483 | +73.5% |
| 1951 | 3,035 | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 3,267 | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 3,428 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 3,662 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3,774 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 4,007 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 4,183 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 4,142 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,149 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6,152 | +48.3% |
| 1961 | 7,783 | +26.5% |
| 1962 | 8,147 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 8,427 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,438 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8,531 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,755 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8,858 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,984 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8,959 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9,172 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,729 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 10,007 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 10,356 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,727 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,217 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 12,746 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 12,652 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12,730 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13,274 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 13,470 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13,999 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 14,141 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13,957 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,505 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 14,693 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,983 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 14,742 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,376 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16,297 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 17,091 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 17,758 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 18,016 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18,436 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,468 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 22,388 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 22,654 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,015 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 20,608 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23,112 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 27,825 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 28,810 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 29,753 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 30,417 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31,501 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32,402 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,776 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 34,180 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,920 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37,609 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 41,056 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 42,450 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41,063 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38,323 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39,492 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42,972 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 45,526 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 48,149 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 49,104 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 51,241 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 51,894 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52,156 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,242 | +7.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 56,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 56,242 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in 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 | +73.5% | 2,008 | 3,483 |
| 1960 | +48.3% | 4,149 | 6,152 |
| 1961 | +26.5% | 6,152 | 7,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 263.49 | 258.97 | 268.01 | 10 |
| 1760s | 253.61 | 249.25 | 257.97 | 10 |
| 1770s | 244.09 | 239.89 | 248.29 | 10 |
| 1780s | 234.92 | 230.87 | 238.96 | 10 |
| 1790s | 226.07 | 222.18 | 229.97 | 10 |
| 1800s | 219.17 | 217 | 221.31 | 10 |
| 1810s | 218.86 | 216.51 | 221.22 | 10 |
| 1820s | 224.12 | 221.74 | 226.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 229.43 | 227.03 | 231.83 | 10 |
| 1840s | 234.79 | 232.37 | 237.22 | 10 |
| 1850s | 243.06 | 237.77 | 248.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 258.29 | 249.63 | 267.06 | 10 |
| 1870s | 278.11 | 269.04 | 287.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 298.85 | 289.35 | 308.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 320.94 | 310.76 | 331.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 405.39 | 333.56 | 479.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 587.11 | 496.6 | 685.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 865.85 | 713.03 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,169 | 1,052 | 1,328 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,620 | 1,373 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,713 | 3,035 | 4,183 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,303 | 6,152 | 8,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,261 | 9,172 | 13,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,616 | 13,470 | 16,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,955 | 17,091 | 23,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,219 | 27,825 | 37,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,938 | 38,323 | 51,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,430 | 51,894 | 56,242 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Guinea?
- Long run air pollution in Guinea was 56,242 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,242 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.51 in 1810.
- How does Guinea rank for long run air pollution?
- Guinea ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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