Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per capita in Iceland is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0056 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -96.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0056 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -33.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 9.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 0.0056 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1996 | -96.9% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 2024 | -33.5% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Iceland?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Iceland was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.