Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden
Sweden: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
207th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2006
All-time low
5
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden peaked at 8.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2020.
That places Sweden 207th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.2 | — |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 7 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 5 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +11.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.52 | 7 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 5 | 5.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Sweden was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Sweden ranks 207th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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