Environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland
Iceland: Environmental taxes by economic activity was 211.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
211.7
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
211.7
in 2024
All-time low
49.18
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 211.7 for environmental taxes by economic activity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland peaked at 211.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.18, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 173.46 | — |
| 2008 | 79.44 | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 49.18 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 79.61 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 93.88 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 93.15 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.31 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 124.89 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 136.13 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 169.04 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 173.03 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 166.15 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 126.92 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 142 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 185.04 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 206.51 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 211.7 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.69 | 49.18 | 173.46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 121.18 | 73.61 | 173.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.43 | 126.92 | 211.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Luxembourg 421.2 compare
- 29 Cyprus 328.18 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 252.87 compare
- 32 Malta 138.55 compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 37.67 compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 52,920 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 83.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland?
- Environmental taxes by economic activity in Iceland was 211.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 211.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.18 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for environmental taxes by economic activity?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental taxes by economic activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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