Inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland

Iceland: Inability to keep home adequately warm was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.0%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland, 2004–2020

02468102004201220202004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 9.3 Percentage2006: 10.5 Percentage2007: 9.1 Percentage2008: 1 Percentage2009: 1 Percentage2010: 1.4 Percentage2011: 2 Percentage2012: 1.5 Percentage2013: 1.4 Percentage2014: 1.8 Percentage2015: 1.4 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 1.0% 10.5% 6
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Estonia 3.1% compare
  2. 35 Finland 2.6% compare
  3. 36 Norway 1.7% compare
  4. 38 Switzerland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland?
Inability to keep home adequately warm in Iceland was 1.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is inability to keep home adequately warm rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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