Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden
Sweden: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sweden is 4.62, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2023.
That places Sweden 218th out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5 | — |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.82 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.74 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.62 | 5.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sweden ranks 218th out of 220 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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