Cape Verde vs Sweden: Exposure to air pollution from human sources

Cape Verde
4.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Sweden
5.2 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
185th
Sweden rank
182nd

Exposure to air pollution from human sources over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.28 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 240 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to air pollution from human sources
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.