Long run air pollution in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Long run air pollution was 21.69 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
215th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32.28
in 1959
All-time low
1.04
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Faroe Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 21.69 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Faroe Islands peaked at 32.28 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1750.
Faroe Islands ranks 215th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.04 | — |
| 1751 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 1.36 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 1.41 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 1.44 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 1812 | 1.5 | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 1.58 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 1.62 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 1.71 | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.73 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 1.75 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 1.77 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 1.8 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 1.84 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 1.86 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 1.89 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 1.91 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 1.94 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 1.96 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 1.99 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 2.04 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 2.09 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 2.12 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 2.17 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 2.29 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 2.32 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 2.35 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 2.41 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 2.44 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 2.47 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 2.5 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 2.53 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 2.59 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2.62 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.67 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 2.72 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 2.79 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 2.87 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 2.91 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 3.07 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.1 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 3.15 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 3.23 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 3.28 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 3.32 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.61 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.65 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 3.75 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 3.99 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 4.04 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 4.1 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 4.15 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4.21 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 4.26 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 4.37 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 4.54 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 4.87 | +7.3% |
| 1902 | 5.2 | +6.8% |
| 1903 | 5.53 | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 5.86 | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 6.19 | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 6.53 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 6.87 | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 7.22 | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 7.57 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 7.92 | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 8.3 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 8.67 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 9.05 | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 9.43 | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 9.81 | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 10.2 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 10.59 | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 10.98 | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 11.37 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 11.76 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 12.16 | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 12.55 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 12.96 | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 13.34 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 13.94 | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 14.47 | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 14.91 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 15.33 | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 15.72 | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 16.05 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 16.48 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 16.85 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 17.23 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 17.6 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 17.97 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 18.37 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 18.81 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 19.24 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 19.68 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 20.1 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 20.58 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 21.02 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 21.5 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 22.01 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 22.51 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 23.11 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 23.74 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 24.34 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 25.11 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 25.71 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 26.07 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 26.67 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 27.41 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 28.08 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 28.63 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 29.45 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 30.36 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 31.41 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 32.28 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 28.32 | -12.3% |
| 1961 | 29.83 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 30.16 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 30.39 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30.57 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.83 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 31.01 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 31.28 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 31.52 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.57 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 31.51 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.47 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 30.29 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 29.86 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 29.47 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 29.01 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 29.27 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 28.76 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 28.18 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27.61 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 27.2 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 26.63 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.23 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 26 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.71 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.25 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.92 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 24.96 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.52 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 24.22 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.99 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.34 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.71 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.52 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.22 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.9 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.57 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.69 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.85 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.96 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.73 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.89 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.96 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22.04 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.86 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.63 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.52 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.64 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.48 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.66 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.69 | +0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 21.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 21.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2 | 1.89 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.89 | 2.72 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.29 | 3.1 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.73 | 3.51 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.23 | 3.99 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.04 | 4.54 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.63 | 7.92 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.71 | 11.76 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.83 | 16.05 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.4 | 20.1 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.61 | 25.71 | 32.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.55 | 28.32 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.44 | 27.61 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.56 | 24.22 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 21.57 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 | 21.63 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 21.48 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 | 21.63 | 21.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 212 Montserrat 345.43 compare
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- 217 Tokelau 2.55 compare
- 218 Liechtenstein 0.8413 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 long run air pollution in Faroe Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Faroe Islands was 21.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 in 1959.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1750.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Faroe Islands ranks 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe 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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