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
27th
of 47 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 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 27th out of 47 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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