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 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.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 27.28. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.77, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 41st out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.77 | — |
| 2011 | 21.11 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.83 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.96 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 24.64 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.46 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.24 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.02 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.46 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.63 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.11 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.28 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.38 | 19.77 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.87 | 26.46 | 27.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 (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 (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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st out of 220 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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