Sweden vs Tuvalu: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Sweden
5.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tuvalu
5.22 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sweden rank
185th
Tuvalu rank
186th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Sweden
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3387 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, Sweden or Tuvalu?
- Sweden, at 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tuvalu rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Sweden ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 186th 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.