How have things changed? in Iceland
Iceland: How have things changed? was 1.06 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 million metric tons
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.23 million metric tons
in 1997
All-time low
617,636 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Iceland stood at 1.06 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Iceland peaked at 2.23 million metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 617,636 metric tons, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.22 million metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1.26 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 915,607 metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 617,636 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 707,632 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 749,177 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 700,435 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 741,987 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 922,575 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 955,304 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million metric tons | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 802,432 metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 855,580 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million metric tons | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million metric tons | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million metric tons | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million metric tons | -29.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.06 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 53.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.06 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 26.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,981 metric tons | 617,636 metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 700,435 metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 802,432 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 2.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.71 million metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Iceland?
- How have things changed? in Iceland was 1.06 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,636 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for how have things changed??
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.