Iceland vs Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Iceland
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern Europe
-4.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
29th
Northern Europe rank
30th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Northern Europe
-20-1001020196219922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.09 % change on previous year against -4.46 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 9.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 231 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.33 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 0.4622 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s 4.92 % change on previous year 0.3408 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 0.043 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 1.26 % change on previous year -0.2916 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 0.2513 % change on previous year -0.7936 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 0.2351 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 9.26 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 12.13 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Iceland or Northern Europe?
Iceland, at 5.09 % change on previous year against -4.46 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Iceland and Northern Europe?
9.55 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Europe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Northern Europe rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.