Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland
Iceland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 16.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland stood at 16.4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland peaked at 16.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
That places Iceland 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.85 | 5 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 1 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.05 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 217 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 92.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,517 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 121 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland was 16.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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