Human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.54
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
216th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 2003
All-time low
1.77
in 2016
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands is 2.54, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2016.
That places Faroe Islands 216th 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.85 | — |
| 1999 | 3.13 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.81 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 2.54 | -9.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 2.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 31% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 2.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.85 | 3.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.52 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 1.77 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2 | 2.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 213 Fiji 2.7 compare
- 214 British Virgin Islands 2.67 compare
- 215 Reunion 2.66 compare
- 217 Anguilla 2.47 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 2.46 compare
- 219 Christmas Island 2.08 compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands was 2.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2016.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe 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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