Global change over the last 50 years in Iceland
Iceland: Global change over the last 50 years was 1.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 1997
All-time low
617,636
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Iceland stood at 1.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Iceland peaked at 2.23 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 617,636, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1966 | 1.26 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 915,607 | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 617,636 | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 707,632 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 749,177 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 700,435 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 741,987 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 922,575 | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 955,304 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 802,432 | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 855,580 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -29.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 53.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.06 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 26.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,981 | 617,636 | 1.26 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 700,435 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 802,432 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.06 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.17 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.09 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.06 million | 1.71 million | 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 global change over the last 50 years in Iceland?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Iceland was 1.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,636 in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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