Palau vs Sweden: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Palau
4.94 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sweden
5.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Palau rank
187th
Sweden rank
185th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Palau
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter in Palau, a difference of 0.32 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Palau ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 185th of 200 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.18 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.29 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7264 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6199 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Palau or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Palau and Sweden?
- 0.32 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Palau ranks 187th and Sweden ranks 185th 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.