Change in maximum river flow in Iceland
Iceland: Change in maximum river flow was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Iceland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.2% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Iceland peaked at 16.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 101st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.1% | — |
| 2006 | -11.4% | +88.2% |
| 2007 | -6.8% | -40.4% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -154.7% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -285.3% |
| 2012 | -4.6% | +164.4% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -121.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1100.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +126.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -22.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 15.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1100.2% | 0.9% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.5% | -11.4% | -1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -5.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Iceland?
- Change in maximum river flow in Iceland was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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