Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea
Guinea: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 23.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.9
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
66th
of 241 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 1998
All-time low
22.3
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23.9 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea peaked at 30.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2023.
That places Guinea 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.7 | — |
| 1999 | 30.2 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.3 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.3 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +7.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 23.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 23.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.45 | 30.2 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.16 | 23.1 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 | 23.1 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 63 Lesotho 24.5 compare
- 64 South Africa 24.4 compare
- 65 South Sudan 24.1 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 23.7 compare
- 68 Thailand 23.3 compare
- 69 Chile 23.2 compare
- 69 Palestine 23.2 compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 43.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guinea was 23.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Guinea ranks 66th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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