Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Spain
8.03
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.95
in 2023
Spain rank
191st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
194th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015201020162023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.03 against 7.95 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7 10.99 0.2875 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.24 8.45 0.7861 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 8.03 against 7.95 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Spain ranks 191st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th 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