Outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
221st
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2003
All-time low
3.4
in 2016
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands stood at 4.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands peaked at 5.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2016.
Faroe Islands ranks 221st of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 5 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | -2.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 4 compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 4 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Faroe Islands was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2016.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Faroe Islands ranks 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe 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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