China vs Guinea-Bissau: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
China
31.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
32.29 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
China rank
43rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- China
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter in China, a difference of 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2000s | 47.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.76 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2010s | 46.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.47 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
| 2020s | 32.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.318 micrograms per cubic meter | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, China or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between China and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- China ranks 43rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).