Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland
Greenland: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland is 1.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland peaked at 2.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2024.
That places Greenland 241st 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8 | — |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -35.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 238 Micronesia (country) 2.3 compare
- 239 Guam 1.9 compare
- 240 Northern Mariana Islands 1.5 compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 544.27 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Greenland was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Greenland ranks 241st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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