Estonia vs Sweden: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Estonia
5.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sweden
4.78 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Estonia rank
220th
Sweden rank
224th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Sweden, a difference of 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 220th and Sweden ranks 224th of 226 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.474 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Estonia ranks 220th and Sweden ranks 224th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).