Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana
Guyana: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 9.99 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana peaked at 13.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2022.
That places Guyana 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.18 | — |
| 2011 | 12.16 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.01 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.67 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.05 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.94 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.42 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 9.99 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.23 | 11.05 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 | 9.4 | 11.42 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana was 9.99 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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