Spain vs Switzerland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Spain
8.03 µg/m³
in 2023
Switzerland
8.13 µg/m³
in 2023
Spain rank
191st
Switzerland rank
188th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.13 µg/m³ against 8.03 µg/m³ in Spain, a difference of 0.1 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 188th of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.77 µg/m³ | 0.0702 µg/m³ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.24 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 0.7399 µg/m³ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.13 µg/m³ against 8.03 µg/m³ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.1 µg/m³, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Spain ranks 191st and Switzerland ranks 188th 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.