Bermuda vs Iceland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Bermuda
4.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Iceland
4.93 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bermuda rank
191st
Iceland rank
188th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Bermuda
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Bermuda, a difference of 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.507 micrograms per cubic meter | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 5.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3508 micrograms per cubic meter | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 4.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1168 micrograms per cubic meter | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 4.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Bermuda or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Bermuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Bermuda and Iceland?
- 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bermuda and Iceland rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bermuda ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 188th 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 Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.