How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
14th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0022 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0022 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Iceland 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0022 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0019 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 108.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 114.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Mauritania 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Myanmar 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Vanuatu 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Namibia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.