Guinea vs Lebanon: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Guinea
27.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lebanon
26.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guinea rank
56th
Lebanon rank
57th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Guinea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon, a difference of 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.07 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2000s | 29.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8041 micrograms per cubic meter | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Guinea or Lebanon?
- Guinea, at 27.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Guinea and Lebanon?
- 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Guinea ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th 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).