Iceland vs Spain: How have things changed?
Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
Spain
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
How have things changed? over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.06 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain, a difference of 52,930 metric tons.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,981 metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 434,663 metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.55 million metric tons | 480,590 metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 26,285 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 307,700 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 492,525 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 14,598 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 264,970 metric tons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 1.06 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Iceland and Spain?
- 52,930 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for how have things changed??
- Iceland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.