Colombia vs Guyana: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Colombia
18.36 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guyana
16.95 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Colombia rank
98th
Guyana rank
101st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Colombia
- Guyana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter in Guyana, a difference of 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 98th and Guyana ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Colombia |
| 2000s | 23.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.6 micrograms per cubic meter | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.02 micrograms per cubic meter | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9375 micrograms per cubic meter | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Colombia or Guyana?
- Colombia, at 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Colombia and Guyana?
- 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Colombia ranks 98th and Guyana ranks 101st 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).