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Iceland
RegionGlobal West
GDP17.19[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita48605.58[$]
Population0.35[millions]
Urbanization93.90[%]
Land Area102124.28[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 17 72.3 0.4
Health 4 98.1 1
Air Quality 4 98.1 0.2
PM2.5 1 100 -
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 35 62.1 4.6
Sanitation & Drinking Water 1 100 0.9
Sanitation 1 100 1.4
Drinking water 1 100 0.6
Heavy Metals 7 96.1 9.7
Lead 7 96.1 9.7
Waste Management 26 84.8 -
Solid waste 26 84.8 -
Ecosystem Vitality 45 55 -
Biodiversity 80 63.2 2.3
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 97 75.8 1.5
Terrestrial biomes (global) 95 75.8 1.5
Marine protected areas 75 3.6 -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 39 47.8 16.4
Species Habitat Index 1 100 -
Species Protection Index 43 92.8 0.1
Biodiversity Habitat Index 2 81.3 0.8
Ecosystem Services 1 100 -
Tree cover loss - - -
Grassland loss 1 100 -
Wetland loss 1 100 -
Fisheries 96 10.1 -0.5
Fish Stock Status 98 2.8 -0.6
Marine Trophic Index 27 24 -
Fish caught by trawling 64 2.4 -0.8
Climate Change 53 60.8 5.5
CO2 growth rate 77 44.9 2.4
CH4 growth rate 1 100 20.8
F-gas growth rate 35 92.3 1.5
N2O growth rate 60 67.6 -6.9
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 29.6
CO2 from land cover - - -
GHG intensity trend 137 34.4 -6
GHG per capita 163 8.4 -4.1
Pollution Emissions 127 44.4 -30.5
SO2 growth rate 170 11.6 -57.9
NOx growth rate 52 77.3 -3.1
Agriculture 160 18.5 -23.1
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 160 18.5 -23.1
Water Resources 59 15.6 -
Wastewater treatment 59 15.6 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Slovenia 72
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
GDP per capita
Denmark 82.5
Austria 79.6
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Saudi Arabia 44
Issue Performance
Norway 77.7
Iceland 72.3
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
Cyprus 64.8
Brunei Darussalam 54.8
Jordan 53.4
Costa Rica 52.5
Antigua and Barbuda 48.5
Mauritius 45.1
Regulatory Quality
Austria 79.6
Japan 75.1
Iceland 72.3
Czech Republic 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
Israel 65.8
Estonia 65.3
Taiwan 57.2
Chile 55.3
Voice & Accountability
Luxembourg 82.3
United Kingdom 81.3
Austria 79.6
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Political Stability
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
Norway 77.7
Iceland 72.3
New Zealand 71.3
Malta 70.7
Singapore 58.1
Brunei Darussalam 54.8
Samoa 37.3
Micronesia 33
Global West
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
OECD
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Slovenia 72
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Italy 71
Ease of Doing Business Index
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Germany 77.2
Japan 75.1
Spain 74.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Thailand 45.4
Kazakhstan 44.7
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
ISL