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Iceland
RegionGlobal West
GDP19.19[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita52381.11[$]
Population0.37[millions]
Land Area102124.28[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 10 62.80 4.40
Ecosystem Vitality 49 53.40 -0.90
Biodiversity 95 57.00 5.30
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 84 81.00 4.20
Terrestrial biomes (global) 91 81.00 4.20
Marine protected areas 75 4.00 0.40
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 38 53.60 22.30
Biodiversity Habitat Index 4 74.00 NA
Species Protection Index 93 44.80 3.30
Species Habitat Index 1 100.00 NA
Ecosystem Services 16 77.40 -22.60
Tree cover loss NA NA NA
Grassland loss 42 65.20 -34.80
Wetland loss 52 89.60 -10.40
Fisheries 69 19.20 6.70
Fish Stock Status 67 24.20 19.90
Marine Trophic Index 26 22.90 NA
Fish caught by trawling 61 8.10 -1.70
Acidification 36 95.80 27.20
SO2 growth rate 73 91.50 47.20
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 7.00
Agriculture 154 18.50 -23.10
Pesticide NA NA NA
N Mgmt Index 160 18.50 -23.10
Water Resources 66 15.30 NA
Wastewater treatment 66 15.30 NA
Health 1 94.70 2.70
Air Quality 1 96.00 1.80
PM2.5 1 100.00 1.80
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 0.20
Ozone 35 65.80 4.30
NOx 26 63.80 6.00
SO2 20 84.50 16.40
CO 28 73.70 2.40
VOC 10 95.60 3.30
Sanitation Drinking Water 1 100.00 1.10
Sanitation 1 100.00 2.00
Drinking water 1 100.00 0.60
Heavy Metals 7 95.10 10.80
Lead 7 95.10 10.80
Waste Management 5 73.90 2.80
Solid waste 26 91.90 NA
Recycling 4 55.50 0.40
Ocean Plastics 16 56.40 11.10
Climate Policy 27 56.40 11.10
Climate Change 27 56.40 11.10
CO2 growth rate 59 49.10 16.70
CH4 growth rate 58 50.30 8.40
F-gas growth rate 50 68.70 8.00
N2O growth rate 99 60.90 -14.40
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 39.80
Proj. GHG Emissions 35 62.40 5.20
CO2 from land cover NA NA NA
GHG intensity trend 31 66.20 19.60
GHG per capita 161 16.40 4.30

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Croatia 60.2
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
GDP per capita
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Canada 50
Issue Performance
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Norway 59.3
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Seychelles 55.6
Antigua and Barbuda 52.4
Canada 50
Israel 48.2
Government Effectiveness
United Kingdom 77.7
Iceland 62.8
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Regulatory Quality
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Taiwan 45.3
Voice and Accountability
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Uruguay 37.4
Rule of Law
Denmark 77.9
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
New Zealand 56.7
Singapore 50.9
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Barbados 53.2
Dominica 51.2
Singapore 50.9
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Samoa 36.4
Global West
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
OECD
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
ISL