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
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.