Finland vs Sweden: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Finland
4.12 µg/m³
in 2023
Sweden
4.62 µg/m³
in 2023
Finland rank
256th
Sweden rank
254th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.62 µg/m³ against 4.12 µg/m³ in Finland, a difference of 0.5 µg/m³.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 256th and Sweden ranks 254th of 256 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.59 µg/m³ | 6.51 µg/m³ | 0.9233 µg/m³ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.42 µg/m³ | 5.07 µg/m³ | 0.6482 µg/m³ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.62 µg/m³ against 4.12 µg/m³ in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.5 µg/m³, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Finland ranks 256th and Sweden ranks 254th of 256 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.