Exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana
French Guiana: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 12.9 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana, 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 French Guiana stood at 12.9 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana peaked at 14.2 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.8 µg/m³, in 1999.
French Guiana ranks 137th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 9.8 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.4 µg/m³ | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.6 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1 µg/m³ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 11 µg/m³ | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2 µg/m³ | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 12 µg/m³ | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2 µg/m³ | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.7 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.9 µg/m³ | +16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to outdoor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +35.2% | 10.5 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.11 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More environment data for French Guiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 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)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in French Guiana was 12.9 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does French Guiana rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- French Guiana ranks 137th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana 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.