Outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 9.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.7
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
172nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2007
All-time low
7.4
in 2016
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands stood at 9.7.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands peaked at 13.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2016.
That places Falkland Islands 172nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.3 | — |
| 1999 | 10.8 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 13 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.05 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 169 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.9 compare
- 169 Cuba 9.9 compare
- 171 Mayotte 9.8 compare
- 173 Netherlands 9.6 compare
- 174 Belgium 9.3 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 9.3 compare
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)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 0.0716 % change on previous year (2022)
- Long run air pollution 643.99 (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.81 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate 0.7168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Falkland Islands was 9.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2016.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Falkland Islands ranks 172nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland 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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