Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 10.51 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Finland 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 191 Bermuda 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Samoa 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 196 Kiribati 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 253.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.83 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.