Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana
Guyana: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.99 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guyana, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 9.99 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Guyana 155th out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.18 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.16 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.01 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.03 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.14 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.67 µg/m³ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9 µg/m³ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.05 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.24 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.94 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.42 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.4 µg/m³ | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 9.99 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.99 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.99 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.23 µg/m³ | 11.05 µg/m³ | 13.67 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 11.42 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 152 Romania 10.41 µg/m³ compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 10.28 µg/m³ compare
- 154 Maldives 10.08 µg/m³ compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 9.97 µg/m³ compare
- 157 United States 9.83 µg/m³ compare
- 158 Barbados 9.77 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (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 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 256 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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