Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Iceland
Iceland: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Iceland stood at 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Iceland peaked at 88.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 168th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 87.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 82.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 77.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 72.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 70.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 69.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 65.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 55.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 48.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 45.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 44.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 42.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 459.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 69.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 88.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 65.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 165 Mozambique 62.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 166 New Zealand 61.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 167 Somalia 48.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Iceland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Iceland was 44.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.