Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland
Iceland: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 4,600 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,600
Change on year
up 8,114.3%
World rank
83rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,600
in 2023
All-time low
56
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland stood at 4,600. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,114.3% on the previous year and up 3,733.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 120 | — |
| 2020 | 590 | +391.7% |
| 2021 | 220 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 56 | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 4,600 | +8114.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,366 | 56 | 4,600 | 4 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Iceland was 4,600 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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