Long run air pollution in Iceland
Iceland: Long run air pollution was 22,292 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
22,292
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 220 countries
All-time high
38,334
in 2000
All-time low
3.61
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Iceland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Iceland is 22,292, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Iceland peaked at 38,334 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1750.
That places Iceland 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3.61 | — |
| 1751 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 3.66 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 3.68 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 3.73 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 3.74 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 3.77 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 3.79 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 3.84 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 3.86 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 3.89 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 3.92 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 3.96 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 3.97 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 3.99 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 4.02 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 4.06 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 4.08 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 4.09 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 4.16 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 4.18 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 4.2 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 4.24 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 4.25 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 4.27 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 4.29 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 4.31 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 4.33 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 4.35 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 4.36 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 4.38 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 4.42 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 4.44 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 4.47 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 4.56 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 4.68 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 4.74 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 4.77 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 4.83 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 4.89 | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 4.95 | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 5.07 | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 5.13 | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 5.19 | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 5.37 | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 5.44 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 5.51 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 5.64 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 5.71 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 5.84 | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 5.91 | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 6.05 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 6.12 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 6.2 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 6.27 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 6.35 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 6.42 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 6.5 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 6.57 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 6.65 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 6.8 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 6.89 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 6.97 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 7.14 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 7.23 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 7.31 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 7.48 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 7.57 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 7.65 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 7.77 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 7.88 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 7.99 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 8.11 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 8.22 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 8.38 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 8.46 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 8.57 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 8.67 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 8.72 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 8.77 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 8.81 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 8.86 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 8.9 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 8.94 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 8.97 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 9.01 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 9.11 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 9.16 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 9.2 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 9.24 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 9.28 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 9.38 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 9.42 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 9.45 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 9.48 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 9.5 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 9.53 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 9.55 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 9.57 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 9.59 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 9.61 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 9.63 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 9.68 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 9.74 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 9.85 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 10 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 10.15 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 10.31 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 10.46 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 10.61 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 10.92 | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 11.23 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 11.54 | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 11.85 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 12.16 | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 14.06 | +15.6% |
| 1902 | 15.94 | +13.3% |
| 1903 | 17.79 | +11.6% |
| 1904 | 19.53 | +9.7% |
| 1905 | 21.31 | +9.1% |
| 1906 | 23.69 | +11.2% |
| 1907 | 26.88 | +13.5% |
| 1908 | 29.62 | +10.2% |
| 1909 | 32.36 | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 34.83 | +7.6% |
| 1911 | 38.16 | +9.5% |
| 1912 | 41.25 | +8.1% |
| 1913 | 44.5 | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 47.89 | +7.6% |
| 1915 | 51.3 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 55.98 | +9.1% |
| 1917 | 60.61 | +8.3% |
| 1918 | 65.49 | +8.1% |
| 1919 | 70.12 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 75.47 | +7.6% |
| 1921 | 81.16 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 86.57 | +6.7% |
| 1923 | 92.92 | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 98.85 | +6.4% |
| 1925 | 105.77 | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 110.35 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 114.68 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 118.85 | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 123.7 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 127.63 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 131.04 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 133.83 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 137.01 | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 140.47 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 143.5 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 446.48 | +211.1% |
| 1937 | 426.49 | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 205.72 | -51.8% |
| 1939 | 226.26 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 715.48 | +216.2% |
| 1941 | 593.7 | -17.0% |
| 1942 | 205.68 | -65.4% |
| 1943 | 451.73 | +119.6% |
| 1944 | 433.31 | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 360.46 | -16.8% |
| 1946 | 312.5 | -13.3% |
| 1947 | 222.89 | -28.7% |
| 1948 | 233.87 | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 245.41 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 11,727 | +4678.6% |
| 1951 | 10,438 | -11.0% |
| 1952 | 12,720 | +21.9% |
| 1953 | 15,164 | +19.2% |
| 1954 | 12,771 | -15.8% |
| 1955 | 14,683 | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 15,264 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 15,494 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 17,065 | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 18,819 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 17,641 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 15,538 | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 17,820 | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 17,196 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 16,848 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 17,677 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 18,632 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 18,150 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 19,863 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 16,630 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 16,690 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16,990 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18,592 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 20,517 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 20,582 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 21,283 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 21,051 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 22,188 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 23,762 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 23,226 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 23,112 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26,522 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 24,790 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 25,002 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25,207 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 24,076 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 26,143 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 28,336 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 29,284 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,364 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 32,551 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 30,095 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 32,657 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 34,759 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 34,772 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,371 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 36,885 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37,504 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37,352 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 36,538 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,334 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 32,912 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 35,890 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 35,304 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36,581 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33,734 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 32,050 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 35,838 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 33,512 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 31,171 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 29,711 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 27,656 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 27,153 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24,333 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 24,228 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27,030 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 26,863 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28,616 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 29,936 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 26,497 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 19,466 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 22,565 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 22,292 | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22,292 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22,292 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Iceland 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 | +4678.6% | 245.41 | 11,727 |
| 1940 | +216.2% | 226.26 | 715.48 |
| 1936 | +211.1% | 143.5 | 446.48 |
| 1943 | +119.6% | 205.68 | 451.73 |
| 1942 | -65.4% | 593.7 | 205.68 |
| 1938 | -51.8% | 426.49 | 205.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3.85 | 3.77 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1770s | 4.02 | 3.94 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1780s | 4.19 | 4.11 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1790s | 4.37 | 4.29 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1800s | 4.61 | 4.47 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.04 | 4.77 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.68 | 5.37 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1830s | 6.39 | 6.05 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.18 | 6.8 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.13 | 7.65 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.87 | 8.67 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.29 | 9.11 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.59 | 9.48 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.69 | 9.85 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.33 | 12.16 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 51.01 | 34.83 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 100.83 | 75.47 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 211.84 | 127.63 | 446.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 377.5 | 205.68 | 715.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,415 | 10,438 | 18,819 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,600 | 15,538 | 19,863 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,488 | 16,690 | 23,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,384 | 23,112 | 31,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,948 | 30,095 | 37,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,533 | 31,171 | 38,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,202 | 24,228 | 29,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,441 | 19,466 | 22,565 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Iceland?
- Long run air pollution in Iceland was 22,292 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,334 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1750.
- How does Iceland rank for long run air pollution?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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