Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland
Iceland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.64 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland is 5.64 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland peaked at 7.4 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.45 µg/m³, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 242nd of 256 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.59 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.4 µg/m³ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.56 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.1 µg/m³ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.84 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.88 µg/m³ | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 µg/m³ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.89 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.68 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.45 µg/m³ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3 µg/m³ | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 5.45 µg/m³ | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.64 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.64 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 65% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.64 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.41 µg/m³ | 5.64 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 µg/m³ | 5.45 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 239 Niue 5.77 µg/m³ compare
- 240 Kiribati 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 241 Tuvalu 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 243 Wallis and Futuna Islands 5.63 µg/m³ compare
- 244 Cook Islands 5.62 µg/m³ compare
- 245 Norfolk Island 5.32 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iceland was 5.64 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Iceland ranks 242nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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