Canada vs Estonia: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Canada
6.55 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Estonia
5.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Canada rank
179th
Estonia rank
182nd
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Estonia, a difference of 0.63 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 179th and Estonia ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.05 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1621 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.63 micrograms per cubic meter, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Canada ranks 179th and Estonia ranks 182nd 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 Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).