Gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland
Iceland: Gap to reaching the target of art was 88.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland stood at 88.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland peaked at 89.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 13.08 | — |
| 1999 | 22.89 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 30.76 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 37.28 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 42.95 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 47.66 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 51.31 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 54.41 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 56.68 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 60.95 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 64.38 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 66.05 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.81 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.09 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.03 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.65 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 82.15 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 83.58 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 84.99 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.78 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.48 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.3 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 88.2 | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 88.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.29, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 88.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.87, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +75.0% | 13.08 | 22.89 |
| 2000 | +34.4% | 22.89 | 30.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 | 0 | 22.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 30.76 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7 | 66.05 | 83.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.75 | 82.48 | 89.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland?
- Gap to reaching the target of art in Iceland was 88.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gap to reaching the target of art recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gap to reaching the target of art?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gap to reaching the target of art rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gap to reaching the target of art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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