Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in 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
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 53 Ghana 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 54 Bolivia 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 55 South Africa 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 57 Lebanon 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 58 Lesotho 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 59 Turkey 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -20.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 27.26 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.