Iceland
20 monitoring stations · readings from 8 to 22
Average AQI
Air quality in Iceland
Air quality in Iceland is currently 17 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Good band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Iceland right now.
We aggregate 20 stations across Iceland. Individual stations range from 8 at the cleanest to 22 at the worst, so conditions vary across Iceland — the local figure matters more than the average.
Iceland breaks down into 9 regions you can open individually. Of those listed below, Austurland is reading highest at 21 and Hafnarfjordur lowest at 13.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can still change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at good levels
Outdoor activity
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
Indoor air
Open the windows. Outdoor air is currently cleaner than typical indoor air, so ventilating helps.
Regions in Iceland
9 regions
Austurland
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 21–21
18Capital Region
Good
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 17–20
Kopavogur
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 16–19
Reykjavik
Good
- Stations
- 4
- Range
- 17–19
Su Urland
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 18–18
Reykjavikurborg
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 17–17
16Nor Urland Eystra
Good
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 8–22
Hafnarfjordur
Good
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 13–13
13Vesturland
Good
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 12–13
About Iceland
Coordinates
64.475, -20.764
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
20
Reporting in this area
Spread
8 – 22
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other countries nearby
Iceland air quality, answered
Iceland is currently reading an AQI of 17, which is Good. It is the average across 20 reporting stations.
No restrictions. This is a good day for exercise, commuting on foot or bike, and time outside. Children, older adults and people with asthma or heart conditions can go about their day as normal.
17 sits in the Good band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 20 stations in Iceland, reading between 8 and 22.
Of the regions currently listed for Iceland, Austurland is reading highest at 21 (Good).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this country, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
See Iceland on the map.
Every station around it, live — or find out what today's reading means for you personally.