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
Latest (2023)
42.22 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2022
All-time low
33.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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%.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.52 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 40.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 40.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.62 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 40.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 38.02 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 38.95 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 36.29 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 33.07 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 33.73 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 33.64 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 36.52 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 36 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.18 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.25 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 35.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 42.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 42.1 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.13 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 36.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 37.86 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.92 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 41.59 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
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.