Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 33.83 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 33.83 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 35.14 µg/m³ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.88 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 24th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.81 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 32.66 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 33.74 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.88 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 31.52 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 34.56 µg/m³ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 32.86 µg/m³ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35.14 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 34.32 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 33.97 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.94 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.39 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.83 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.91 µg/m³ | 29.88 µg/m³ | 35.14 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 µg/m³ | 33.39 µg/m³ | 34.94 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
- 26 Mali 33.12 µg/m³ compare
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea-Bissau was 33.83 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 35.14 µg/m³ in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.88 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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