Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) was 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Iceland peaked at 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 127 North Macedonia 12.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 11.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Mongolia 11.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 131 Armenia 10.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Eswatini 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 renewable natural capital, total in Iceland?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Iceland was 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Iceland ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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