Outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands
Aland Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
218th
of 241 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1999
All-time low
3.7
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands stood at 4.3.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands peaked at 7.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2017.
That places Aland Islands 218th out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.3 | — |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4 | 4.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aland Islands
- 215 New Caledonia 4.9 compare
- 216 Iceland 4.6 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 4.5 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 4 compare
- 221 Faroe Islands 4 compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 4 compare
More environment data for Aland Islands
- Human caused air pollution exposure 3.85 (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Commodity driven deforestation 1.31 (2024)
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Aland Islands was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Aland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Aland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2017.
- How does Aland Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Aland Islands ranks 218th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Aland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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