Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Iceland
Iceland: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.2221 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
In 2023, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iceland stood at 0.2221.
The figure is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iceland peaked at 2.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2499 | -1.52 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5134 | -0.6841 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2356 | -1 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6935 | -0.1853 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8361 | -0.2864 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9778 | -0.846 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8032 | 0.2221 | 1.39 | 4 |
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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 standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iceland?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Iceland was 0.2221 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.