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Air quality in Iceland

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Iceland • 19:48, Jan 14

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Iceland most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Reykjavík

7

2024 Iceland most polluted city

Hafnarfjörður, Capital Region

34

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Iceland cleanest city ranking

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Reykjavík

18

2024 Iceland cleanest city

Gardabaer, Capital Region

14

2024 country air quality average

How polluted is Iceland?

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PM2.5 concentration currently meets the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

2024 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2024?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
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Chad

17,179,740

176

2
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Bangladesh

169,356,251

167

3
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Pakistan

231,402,117

164

4
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

153

5
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India

1,407,563,842

138

6
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Tajikistan

9,750,064

128

7
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Nepal

30,034,989

119

8
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Uganda

45,853,778

115

9
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Rwanda

13,461,888

114

10
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Burundi

14,047,800

113

130
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Iceland

372,520

22

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2024 Iceland global rank in air pollution

130/138

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