Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Global warming land, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 units per square kilometre for global warming land, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 169 Qatar 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Egypt 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Iraq 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Global warming land, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming land, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for global warming land, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Global warming land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming land 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.
Global warming land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming land 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
Global warming land 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.