Long run air pollution in Guyana
Guyana: Long run air pollution was 38,237 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,237
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 220 countries
All-time high
38,250
in 2021
All-time low
67.77
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Guyana, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 38,237 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Guyana peaked at 38,250 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.77, in 1750.
That places Guyana 138th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 67.77 | — |
| 1751 | 68.33 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 68.88 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 69.43 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 69.98 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 70.53 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 71.08 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 71.64 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 72.19 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 72.74 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 73.29 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 73.89 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 74.48 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 75.08 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 75.68 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 76.27 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 76.87 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 77.47 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 78.06 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 78.66 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 79.25 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 79.9 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 80.54 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 81.19 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 81.83 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 82.48 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 83.12 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 83.77 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 84.41 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 85.05 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 85.7 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 86.39 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 87.09 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 87.79 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 88.48 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 89.18 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 89.88 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 90.57 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 91.27 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 91.96 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 92.66 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 93.41 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 94.17 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 94.92 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 95.67 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 96.42 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 97.17 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 97.93 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 98.68 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 99.43 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 100.18 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 101.16 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 102.13 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 103.11 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 104.1 | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 105.08 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 106.07 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 107.06 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 108.05 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 109.04 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 110.04 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 111.43 | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 112.82 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 114.22 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 115.61 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 117.02 | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 118.42 | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 119.83 | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 121.25 | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 122.66 | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 124.08 | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 125.65 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 127.21 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 128.78 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 130.36 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 131.94 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 133.51 | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 135.1 | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 136.69 | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 138.28 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 139.88 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 141.64 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 143.4 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 145.16 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 146.94 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 148.71 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 150.48 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 152.27 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 154.06 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 155.85 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 157.64 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 159.62 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 161.6 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 163.58 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 165.57 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 167.56 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 169.56 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 171.57 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 173.58 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 175.59 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 164.54 | -6.3% |
| 1851 | 173.38 | +5.4% |
| 1852 | 182.24 | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 191.1 | +4.9% |
| 1854 | 199.97 | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 208.84 | +4.4% |
| 1856 | 210.32 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 211.8 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 213.29 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 214.79 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 216.29 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 224.95 | +4.0% |
| 1862 | 233.67 | +3.9% |
| 1863 | 242.43 | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 251.21 | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 260.01 | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 263.79 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 267.6 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 271.42 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 275.28 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 279.16 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 289.94 | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 300.74 | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 311.56 | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 322.42 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 333.29 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 338.74 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 344.23 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 349.75 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 355.31 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 360.89 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 376.14 | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 391.3 | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 406.49 | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 421.67 | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 436.89 | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 436.56 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 436.24 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 436.23 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 436.26 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 436.33 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 436.79 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 437.24 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 437.73 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 438.24 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 438.87 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 436.44 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 433.96 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 431.53 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 429.13 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 426.77 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 505.95 | +18.6% |
| 1902 | 587.43 | +16.1% |
| 1903 | 671.2 | +14.3% |
| 1904 | 757.46 | +12.9% |
| 1905 | 846.25 | +11.7% |
| 1906 | 932.03 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 1,023 | +9.8% |
| 1908 | 1,113 | +8.8% |
| 1909 | 1,201 | +7.9% |
| 1910 | 1,294 | +7.8% |
| 1911 | 1,398 | +8.0% |
| 1912 | 1,505 | +7.7% |
| 1913 | 1,616 | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 1,730 | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 1,848 | +6.8% |
| 1916 | 1,944 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 2,041 | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 2,141 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 2,243 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 2,346 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 2,495 | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 2,650 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 2,812 | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 2,975 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 3,159 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 3,356 | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 3,553 | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 3,753 | +5.6% |
| 1929 | 3,958 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 4,160 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 4,432 | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 4,706 | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 4,989 | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 5,278 | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 5,576 | +5.7% |
| 1936 | 5,808 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 6,063 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 6,322 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 6,586 | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 6,854 | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 6,515 | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 6,152 | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 5,775 | -6.1% |
| 1944 | 5,377 | -6.9% |
| 1945 | 4,959 | -7.8% |
| 1946 | 4,584 | -7.6% |
| 1947 | 4,187 | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 3,765 | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 3,314 | -12.0% |
| 1950 | 4,953 | +49.4% |
| 1951 | 5,241 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 5,809 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 6,871 | +18.3% |
| 1954 | 7,178 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 7,774 | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 8,278 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 8,397 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 7,969 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 9,007 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 10,117 | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 10,956 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 10,774 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10,562 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 11,172 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 15,231 | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 16,743 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 18,573 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 19,140 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 19,869 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 22,076 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,755 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 21,153 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 22,583 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 20,686 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 23,369 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 23,946 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 22,995 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 23,216 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,169 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 23,216 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 24,134 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21,949 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 20,749 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 21,273 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 21,557 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 21,352 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21,014 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 19,943 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 17,857 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 17,281 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 16,966 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16,633 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17,453 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19,005 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 19,234 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20,407 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 20,898 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,097 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 26,484 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 25,971 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25,873 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26,173 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25,851 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,645 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,505 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 21,190 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 24,089 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 23,246 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23,769 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27,941 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 30,953 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 33,605 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 32,692 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32,043 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31,998 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34,876 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 35,217 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36,614 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37,003 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,572 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38,250 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38,237 | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38,237 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38,237 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Guyana 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 | +49.4% | 3,314 | 4,953 |
| 1965 | +36.3% | 11,172 | 15,231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 70.26 | 67.77 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 1760s | 75.97 | 73.29 | 78.66 | 10 |
| 1770s | 82.15 | 79.25 | 85.05 | 10 |
| 1780s | 88.83 | 85.7 | 91.96 | 10 |
| 1790s | 96.05 | 92.66 | 99.43 | 10 |
| 1800s | 104.6 | 100.18 | 109.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 116.33 | 110.04 | 122.66 | 10 |
| 1820s | 131.16 | 124.08 | 138.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 147.84 | 139.88 | 155.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | 166.59 | 157.64 | 175.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 197.03 | 164.54 | 214.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 250.66 | 216.29 | 275.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 322.51 | 279.16 | 355.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 413.87 | 360.89 | 436.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 435.63 | 429.13 | 438.87 | 10 |
| 1900s | 806.37 | 426.77 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,776 | 1,294 | 2,243 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,106 | 2,346 | 3,958 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,392 | 4,160 | 6,586 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,148 | 3,314 | 6,854 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,148 | 4,953 | 9,007 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,314 | 10,117 | 19,869 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,295 | 20,686 | 23,946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,304 | 17,857 | 24,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,846 | 16,633 | 26,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,731 | 21,190 | 26,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,294 | 27,941 | 37,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,020 | 37,572 | 38,250 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Guyana?
- Long run air pollution in Guyana was 38,237 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38,250 in 2021.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.77 in 1750.
- How does Guyana rank for long run air pollution?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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