Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
179th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 179th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Suriname 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Somalia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Laos 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Libya 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.