Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden
Sweden: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.62 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden is 4.62 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden peaked at 7.69 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.62 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Sweden 254th out of 256 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.69 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.82 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.62 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.28 µg/m³ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.74 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.15 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.27 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.21 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.18 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.62 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.62 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 53% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.62 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 µg/m³ | 5.74 µg/m³ | 7.69 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 µg/m³ | 4.62 µg/m³ | 5.27 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden was 4.62 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sweden ranks 254th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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