Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands peaked at 10 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Faroe Islands 211th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.63 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 10 micrograms per cubic meter | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.83 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 8.55 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.75 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.76 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 7.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 208 Palau 6.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 209 Tonga 6.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 210 Isle of Man 6.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 212 Micronesia (country) 6.16 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 213 Samoa 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 214 New Caledonia 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Faroe Islands was 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 211th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).