How have things changed?, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: How have things changed?, per capita was 2.75 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per capita in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Iceland is 2.75 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Iceland peaked at 8.22 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.75 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.34 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.45 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.61 metric tons per person | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 3.07 metric tons per person | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 3.48 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.66 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.4 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.55 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.35 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 4.44 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.61 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.29 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 7.07 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 7.36 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.69 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.29 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.43 metric tons per person | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 3.61 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 metric tons per person | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 7.03 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.69 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.01 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.11 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 6.07 metric tons per person | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 6.56 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5.92 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.09 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.73 metric tons per person | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 8.22 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.22 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 6.34 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.13 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 7.05 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.49 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.96 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.04 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 5.71 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.46 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 4.58 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.13 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.67 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.42 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.67 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 3.57 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.29 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 4.49 metric tons per person | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 3.88 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 metric tons per person | -29.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.75 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 199.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.75 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 531.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 metric tons per person | 3.07 metric tons per person | 6.45 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.93 metric tons per person | 3.4 metric tons per person | 7.36 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 metric tons per person | 3.43 metric tons per person | 7.1 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 metric tons per person | 4.11 metric tons per person | 8.22 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 metric tons per person | 3.67 metric tons per person | 7.49 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 metric tons per person | 3.05 metric tons per person | 4.6 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 metric tons per person | 2.75 metric tons per person | 4.49 metric tons per person | 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?, per capita in Iceland?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Iceland was 2.75 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.