Canada vs France: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Canada
8.83 µg/m³
in 2023
France
8.81 µg/m³
in 2023
Canada rank
170th
France rank
172nd

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Canada
  • France
051015201020162023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.83 µg/m³ against 8.81 µg/m³ in France, a difference of 0.02 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 170th and France ranks 172nd of 254 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2010s 6.93 µg/m³ 11.84 µg/m³ 4.91 µg/m³ France
2020s 7.14 µg/m³ 9.44 µg/m³ 2.3 µg/m³ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Canada or France?
Canada, at 8.83 µg/m³ against 8.81 µg/m³ in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Canada and France?
0.02 µg/m³, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Canada and France rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Canada ranks 170th and France ranks 172nd of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
µg/m³
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed