Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland
Iceland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7 for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland peaked at 7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 45th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +40.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Montenegro 12 compare
- 44 Cyprus 9 compare
- 46 Malta 5 compare
- 47 Luxembourg 2 compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 1 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 police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland was 7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. 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 Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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