Coastal protection in Iceland
Iceland: Coastal protection was 62.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 146 countries
All-time high
62.25
in 2012
All-time low
62.25
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Iceland, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Iceland is 62.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Iceland peaked at 62.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.25, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 120th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Coastal protection in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62.25 | — |
| 2013 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.25 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 62.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 62.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.06, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 coastal protection in Iceland?
- Coastal protection in Iceland was 62.25 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.25 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for coastal protection?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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