Human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands stood at 2.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands peaked at 3.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2016.
That places Falkland Islands 209th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.23 | — |
| 1999 | 2.66 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.4 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.2 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.32 | 2.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.96 compare
- 207 New Caledonia 2.9 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.84 compare
- 210 Bermuda 2.8 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.78 compare
- 212 Saint Barthelemy 2.76 compare
More environment data for Falkland Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Forest area km 0 (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 0.0716 % change on previous year (2022)
- Long run air pollution 643.99 (2022)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 9.7 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate 0.7168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands was 2.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2007.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2016.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Falkland Islands ranks 209th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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