Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 26.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2018.
Guyana ranks 101st 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 | 24.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 Colombia 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 99 Liberia 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 100 Costa Rica 17.7 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 102 Belize 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 103 Eswatini 16.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 104 Malawi 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 16.95 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.