Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland
Finland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.12 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland stood at 4.12 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland peaked at 6.56 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.12 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Finland 254th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.56 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.36 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.87 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.69 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.55 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.41 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.05 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.92 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.36 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.09 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.57 µg/m³ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.56 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.44 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.59 µg/m³ | 4.92 µg/m³ | 6.56 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 µg/m³ | 4.12 µg/m³ | 4.57 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Finland was 4.12 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Finland ranks 254th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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