Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Iceland
Iceland: Marine waters affected by eutrophication was 0 Square kilometre in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Iceland, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 Square kilometre for marine waters affected by eutrophication in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Iceland peaked at 44 Square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Iceland 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 44 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 8 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 10 Square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Belgium 3 Square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 3 Square kilometre compare
- 17 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Austria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Cyprus 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Czechia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Hungary 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Lithuania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Malta 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 18 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre compare
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 marine waters affected by eutrophication in Iceland?
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Iceland was 0 Square kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44 Square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for marine waters affected by eutrophication?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine waters affected by eutrophication rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marine waters affected by eutrophication. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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