Human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland
Iceland: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
204th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2023
All-time low
2.16
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland stood at 3.03.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland peaked at 3.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 204th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.36 | — |
| 1999 | 2.43 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -16.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 38% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.32 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.21 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.16 | 3.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 202 Montserrat 3.32 compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 3.14 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.03 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 2.96 compare
- 207 New Caledonia 2.9 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Iceland was 3.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Iceland ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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