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. Measured in Percentage.
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, 5.0%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +97.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
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 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 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 47 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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