All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 16.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.52 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 20.81 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.97 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Iceland 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.81 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 19.75 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.36 t CO2eq/cap | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 16.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 16.62 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 16.19 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.64 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.01 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.44 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 17.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.24 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.87 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.59 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.16 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.35 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.14 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.56 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.65 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.73 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 16.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.52 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.52 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.01 t CO2eq/cap | 15.36 t CO2eq/cap | 20.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 t CO2eq/cap | 16.88 t CO2eq/cap | 18.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 t CO2eq/cap | 15.56 t CO2eq/cap | 18.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 t CO2eq/cap | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | 16.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Guyana 22.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Estonia 19.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 United States 16.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 15.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland was 16.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.