What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Iceland and Solomon Islands?

0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Solomon Islands?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Solomon Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Iceland

6.31 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Solomon Islands

6.3 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Iceland rank

204th

Solomon Islands rank

205th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Iceland
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.31 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 204th and Solomon Islands ranks 205th of 226 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.94 micrograms per cubic meter	6.8 micrograms per cubic meter	0.14 micrograms per cubic meter	Iceland
2020s	6.62 micrograms per cubic meter	6.47 micrograms per cubic meter	0.1475 micrograms per cubic meter	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Iceland or Solomon Islands?: Iceland, at 6.31 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Iceland and Solomon Islands?: 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Solomon Islands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Solomon Islands rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Iceland ranks 204th and Solomon Islands ranks 205th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).