Change in minimum river flow in Iceland
Iceland: Change in minimum river flow was -11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Iceland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -11.8% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 259.0% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Iceland peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 168th of 226 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.
Change in minimum river flow in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +116.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -165.4% |
| 2010 | -7.3% | +57.2% |
| 2011 | -10.3% | +41.5% |
| 2012 | -8.0% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | -7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -5.3% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | -5.8% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -131.5% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | -265.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1336.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +372.2% |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -196.3% |
| 2024 | -11.8% | +259.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 6.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1336.7% | -0.7% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | -4.6% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -10.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -11.8% | 10.3% | 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 minimum river flow in Iceland?
- Change in minimum river flow in Iceland was -11.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. 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 minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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