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Air quality in Iceland

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Iceland • 10:49, Apr 23

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Iceland most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Reykjavík

26

2025 Iceland most polluted city

Kópavogur, Capital Region

28

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Iceland cleanest city ranking

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Reykjavík

26

2025 Iceland cleanest city

Sandgerdi, Southern Peninsula

12

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is Iceland?

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

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
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Pakistan

231,402,117

159

2
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Bangladesh

169,356,251

158

3
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Tajikistan

9,750,064

152

4
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Chad

17,179,740

146

5
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

137

6
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India

1,407,563,842

134

7
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Kuwait

4,250,114

126

8
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Uganda

45,853,778

119

9
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Egypt

109,262,178

114

10
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Uzbekistan

34,915,100

107

138
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Iceland

372,520

21

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 Iceland global rank in air pollution

138/143

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