Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland
Iceland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 10.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.2%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2011
All-time low
7.6%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland stood at 10.2%.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland peaked at 10.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland was 10.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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