Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 35.4 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea stood at 35.4 µg/m³.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.4 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1 µg/m³, in 1999.
That places Equatorial Guinea 27th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 28.3 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.49 µg/m³ | 23.2 µg/m³ | 33 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 µg/m³ | 30.3 µg/m³ | 36.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 µg/m³ | 30.9 µg/m³ | 35.4 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea was 35.4 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 27th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.