Finland vs Samoa: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Finland
4.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Samoa
4.58 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Finland rank
193rd
Samoa rank
192nd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Finland, a difference of 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 5 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.41 micrograms per cubic meter | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4538 micrograms per cubic meter | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Finland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Finland and Samoa?
- 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.