Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland
Iceland: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 100 Percent in 2015. ▬ Flat
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percent.
Analysis
In 2015, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Iceland stood at 100 Percent. 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 Percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100 Percent, 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 | Percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 Percent | — |
| 1995 | 100 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 Percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 100 Percent | 2 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 Percent in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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 Percent in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Percent 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 Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution