Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 29 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 29 µg/m³.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.3 µg/m³ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.8 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 48th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7 µg/m³ | 33.1 µg/m³ | 34.3 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.77 µg/m³ | 27.9 µg/m³ | 33.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 µg/m³ | 25.8 µg/m³ | 31.9 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 El Salvador 30.7 µg/m³ compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 µg/m³ compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 µg/m³ compare
- 49 Sudan 28.8 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Ghana 28.2 µg/m³ compare
- 51 Guatemala 27.7 µg/m³ compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Guinea-Bissau was 29 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 µg/m³ in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.