Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2006.
That places Equatorial Guinea 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 17 Egypt 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 18 Chad 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 19 Mongolia 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 21 Senegal 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2006.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.