Greenland vs Norway: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Greenland
4.64
in 2023
Norway
5.09
in 2023
Greenland rank
251st
Norway rank
247th

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
02468201020162023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.09 against 4.64 in Greenland, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 251st and Norway ranks 247th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 4.42 7.24 2.81 Norway
2020s 4.31 5.68 1.37 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Greenland or Norway?
Norway, at 5.09 against 4.64 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Greenland and Norway?
0.45, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Greenland ranks 251st and Norway ranks 247th 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)
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