Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland
Iceland: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 100 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
100
World rank
165th
of 173 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Iceland 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland was 100 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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