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Aland Islands

Country profile

Air pollution (PM2.5)
4.30
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
218th of 241 countries

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

951.1 ha/year · 2024
+143% since 2001128th highest of 197 · 2024
01k2k2005201020152020high 2019low 2006

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Red List Index

1.00 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
+0.0% since 19941st highest of 244 · 2024
00.51200020102020

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

4.30 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
-41% since 1998218th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 1999low 2017

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.