Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
48th
of 241 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 1998
All-time low
25.8
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 29.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.8, 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.3 | — |
| 1999 | 33.1 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.8 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29 | +6.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7 | 33.1 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.77 | 27.9 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 | 25.8 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 27.2 | 29.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 El Salvador 30.7 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 30 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 compare
- 49 Sudan 28.8 compare
- 50 Ghana 28.2 compare
- 51 Guatemala 27.7 compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0779 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea-Bissau was 29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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