Coastal protection in Iceland
Iceland: Coastal protection was 62.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 145 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 119th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 6 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (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 119th out of 145 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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