Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea
Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 32.89 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea is 32.89 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea peaked at 34.23 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.72 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Guinea 28th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.98 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 32.03 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 33.43 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 29.72 µg/m³ | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 31.09 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.23 µg/m³ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 33.36 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.78 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.78 µg/m³ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8 µg/m³ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 33.07 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.81 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.89 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 32.89 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 32.89 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.42 µg/m³ | 29.72 µg/m³ | 34.23 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.94 µg/m³ | 32.81 µg/m³ | 33.07 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guinea was 32.89 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.23 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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