| Iceland | | |
Environmental Performance Index (world ranking) | 20 (2024) [19/38countries] | | |
Degree of concern about environmental issues | 3.80 (2020) [11/20countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the causes of environmental problems | 3.13 (2010) [15/29countries] | | |
% of those who find it hard to know whether the way they live is helpful or harmful to the environment | 21.5% (2020) [15/20countries] | | |
Degree of knowledge about the solutions of environmental problems | 2.82 (2010) [13/28countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is too difficult for them to do about the environment | 15.9% (2020) [17/20countries] | | |
% of those who cut back car driving for the environment | 19.0% (2010) [24/29countries] | | |
% of those who often reduce the energy or fuel you use at home for environmental reasons | 28.9% (2010) [27/29countries] | | |
% of those who often save or re-use water for environmental reasons | 12.4% (2010) [29/29countries] | | |
% of those who often avoid buying certain products for environmental reasons | 37.4% (2020) [14/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that they cannot protect the environment without cooperation | 19.4% (2020) [13/20countries] | | |
% of those who belong to environmental organization | 12.2% (2020) [2/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the environment is the most important issue for their country | 11.3% (2020) [10/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate ordinary people for the environment | 61.8% (2010) [26/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting people to protect the environment is heavy fines | 9.1% (2020) [20/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government should regulate businesses for the environment | 92.8% (2010) [9/29countries] | | |
% of those who would like to see more government spending in the environment | 56.8% (2016) [9/25countries] | | |
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for imposing strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment | 94.6% (2016) [4/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that the best way of getting business and industry to protect the environment is heavy fines | 31.6% (2020) [11/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that their country does too little to protect the world environment | 50.6% (2010) [14/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that international cooperation is necessary for the environment (5 choices) | 67.2% (2010) [29/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that richer countries should make more effort to protect the environment | 17.2% (2010) [29/29countries] | | |
% of those who think that international bodies should have the right to enforce solutions to protect the environment | 66.3% (2013) [10/26countries] | | |
% of those who have contributed to environmental groups in the last 5 years | 23.7% (2020) [7/20countries] | | |
% of those who have signed a petition about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 31.3% (2020) [6/20countries] | | |
% of those who have taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue in the last 5 years | 6.4% (2020) [8/20countries] | | |