Long run air pollution in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Long run air pollution was 643.99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Long run air pollution in Falkland Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Falkland Islands is 643.99, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Falkland Islands peaked at 732.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.19, in 1750.
That places Falkland Islands 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 23.19 | — |
| 1751 | 23.38 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 23.57 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 23.76 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 23.95 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 24.14 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 24.33 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 24.52 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 24.71 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 25.09 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 25.29 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 25.91 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 26.32 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 26.53 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 26.73 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 26.94 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 27.14 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 27.37 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 27.59 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 27.81 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 28.03 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 28.26 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 28.48 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 28.7 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 28.92 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 29.14 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 29.37 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 29.61 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 29.85 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 30.09 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 30.33 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 30.57 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 30.81 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 31.05 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 31.29 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 31.53 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 31.77 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 32.03 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 32.29 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 32.55 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 32.82 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 33.08 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 33.34 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 33.6 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 33.86 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 34.12 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 34.38 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 34.78 | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 35.19 | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 35.6 | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 36.01 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 36.42 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 36.84 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 37.25 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 37.67 | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 38.09 | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 38.52 | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 38.78 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 39.04 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 39.3 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 39.57 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 39.83 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 40.09 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 40.36 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 40.63 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 41.16 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 41.44 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 41.71 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 41.99 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 42.27 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 42.55 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 42.82 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 43.38 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 43.66 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 43.95 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 44.24 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 44.52 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 44.81 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 45.11 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 45.4 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 45.69 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 45.98 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 46.28 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 46.57 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 46.87 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 47.17 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 47.48 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 47.78 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 48.09 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 48.39 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 48.7 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 49.01 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 49.32 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 49.63 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 49.94 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 50.25 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 50.57 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 50.89 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 51.21 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 51.53 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 51.85 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 52.18 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 52.51 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 52.83 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 53.16 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 53.73 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 54.3 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 54.87 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 55.45 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 56.03 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 56.6 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 57.19 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 57.77 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 58.36 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 58.95 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 59.55 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 60.15 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 60.75 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 61.36 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 61.97 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 62.58 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 63.2 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 63.81 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 64.43 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 65.06 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 65.69 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 66.33 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 66.97 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 67.61 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 68.25 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 68.9 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 69.55 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 70.2 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 70.86 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 71.53 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 72.2 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 72.87 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 73.55 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 74.23 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 74.91 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 75.6 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 76.29 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 76.98 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 77.68 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 78.37 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 79.13 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 79.89 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 80.66 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 81.42 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 82.19 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 82.97 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 83.74 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 84.52 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 85.3 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 86.08 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 86.6 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 87.11 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 87.62 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 88.13 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 88.63 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 89.13 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 89.63 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 90.13 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 90.63 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 91.13 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 91.26 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 91.4 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 91.24 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 91.21 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 94.12 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 96.22 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 97.07 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 97.46 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 97.1 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 96.59 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 96.65 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 96.27 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 95.47 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 94.54 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 93.62 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 93.71 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 93.53 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 93.09 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 92.39 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 91.43 | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 91.52 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 91.34 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 91.26 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 91.47 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 91.94 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 93.37 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 95.32 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 97.51 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 100.64 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 255.62 | +154.0% |
| 1951 | 298.46 | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 254.52 | -14.7% |
| 1953 | 169.95 | -33.2% |
| 1954 | 306.67 | +80.4% |
| 1955 | 325.14 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 359.22 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 384.51 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 463.75 | +20.6% |
| 1959 | 209.91 | -54.7% |
| 1960 | 319.97 | +52.4% |
| 1961 | 273.66 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 151.81 | -44.5% |
| 1963 | 152.21 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 107.02 | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 106.98 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 106.39 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 116.72 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 89.94 | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 87.81 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 124.4 | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 161.74 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 167.11 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 163.82 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 158.84 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 150.9 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 161.41 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 153.81 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 149.25 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 143.61 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 146.77 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 160.9 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 160.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 162.86 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 152.79 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 168.26 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 172.6 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 172.07 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 188.79 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 168.49 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 303.62 | +80.2% |
| 1991 | 315 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 316.26 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 279.25 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 287.61 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 503.63 | +75.1% |
| 1996 | 335.94 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 504.34 | +50.1% |
| 1998 | 331.15 | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 308.64 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 418.68 | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 452.42 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 477.83 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 557.38 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 607.33 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 602.16 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 651.82 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 641.18 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 653.08 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 704.02 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 732.62 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 692.78 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 715.8 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 723.05 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 706.83 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 707.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 712.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 608.06 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 637.58 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 650.84 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 626 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 643.53 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 643.99 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Falkland Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +154.0% | 100.64 | 255.62 |
| 1954 | +80.4% | 169.95 | 306.67 |
| 1990 | +80.2% | 168.49 | 303.62 |
| 1995 | +75.1% | 287.61 | 503.63 |
| 1959 | -54.7% | 463.75 | 209.91 |
| 1960 | +52.4% | 209.91 | 319.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.04 | 23.19 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1760s | 26.01 | 25.09 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.14 | 27.14 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1780s | 30.45 | 29.37 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 1790s | 32.95 | 31.77 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | 36.22 | 34.38 | 38.09 | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.7 | 38.52 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.41 | 41.16 | 43.66 | 10 |
| 1830s | 45.25 | 43.95 | 46.57 | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.24 | 46.87 | 49.63 | 10 |
| 1850s | 51.37 | 49.94 | 52.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | 55.75 | 53.16 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.67 | 58.95 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 1880s | 67.94 | 65.06 | 70.86 | 10 |
| 1890s | 74.58 | 71.53 | 77.68 | 10 |
| 1900s | 81.82 | 78.37 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.37 | 86.08 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 1920s | 93.82 | 91.13 | 97.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.59 | 92.39 | 96.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 93.58 | 91.26 | 100.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 302.78 | 169.95 | 463.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.25 | 87.81 | 319.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.49 | 124.4 | 167.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.38 | 146.77 | 188.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.54 | 279.25 | 504.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.59 | 418.68 | 704.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.74 | 608.06 | 732.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.84 | 626 | 643.99 | 3 |
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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)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 0.0716 % change on previous year (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.81 (2024)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 9.7 (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate 0.7168 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Falkland Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Falkland Islands was 643.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 732.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.19 in 1750.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Falkland Islands ranks 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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