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.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.3 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 23.1 µg/m³ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 28.9 µg/m³ | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 28.5 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.3 µg/m³ | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2 µg/m³ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 33 µg/m³ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4 µg/m³ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6 µg/m³ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34 µg/m³ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 30.3 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 36.4 µg/m³ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.5 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.9 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4 µg/m³ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 33 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 35.4 µg/m³ | +14.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.4 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15 µg/m³, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.4 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (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.