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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0966 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0384 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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.