Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 4 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands stood at 4 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands peaked at 5.7 µg/m³ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4 µg/m³, 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.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 5 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 µg/m³ | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 µg/m³ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7 µg/m³ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 µg/m³ | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 µg/m³ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2 µg/m³ | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 5 µg/m³ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 µg/m³ | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 µg/m³ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 µg/m³ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 µg/m³ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 4 µg/m³ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 µg/m³ | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 µg/m³ | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 µg/m³ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 4 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3 µg/m³, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8 µg/m³, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.94 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 µg/m³ compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 µg/m³ compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 µg/m³ compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 4 µg/m³ compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 µg/m³ compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 4 µg/m³ compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Faroe Islands was 4 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 µg/m³ in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Faroe Islands ranks 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.