Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Spain
8.03 µg/m³
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.95 µg/m³
in 2023
Spain rank
192nd
United Kingdom rank
195th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.03 µg/m³ against 7.95 µg/m³ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 195th of 256 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.99 µg/m³ | 0.2875 µg/m³ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.24 µg/m³ | 8.45 µg/m³ | 0.7861 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 United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 8.03 µg/m³ against 7.95 µg/m³ in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.08 µg/m³, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Spain ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 195th 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.