Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland
Iceland: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 6.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.83 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland peaked at 9.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2020.
That places Iceland 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.4 | — |
| 2011 | 8.35 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7.38 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.06 | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 6.17 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.18 | 6.35 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.12 | 9.06 | 4 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.665 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iceland was 6.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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