Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana
Guyana: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.8
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
121st
of 241 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2015
All-time low
10.1
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana stood at 14.8.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana peaked at 16.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 121st 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.1 | — |
| 1999 | 10.7 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +9.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.25 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More environment data for Guyana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7105 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.81 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 Guyana?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guyana was 14.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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