Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 27.28 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 27.28 µg/m³. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 27.28 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.77 µg/m³, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 48th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.77 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.11 µg/m³ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.83 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.96 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9 µg/m³ | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 24.64 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.46 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.24 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.02 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.46 µg/m³ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.63 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.11 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.28 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.28 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 27.28 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.38 µg/m³ | 19.77 µg/m³ | 24.9 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 µg/m³ | 26.46 µg/m³ | 27.28 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 46 Djibouti 27.63 µg/m³ compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 µg/m³ compare
- 49 Lebanon 26.48 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 µg/m³ compare
- 50 Laos 26.09 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,632 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,490 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.28 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,727 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea was 27.28 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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