All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 15.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland is 15.04 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 18.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.65 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.65 t CO2eq/cap | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 13.5 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 13.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.99 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 13.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.06 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.12 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.98 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.05 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.74 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.03 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.56 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.22 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.31 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.38 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.11 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.22 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 15.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.72 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.6% | 17 t CO2eq/cap | 12.65 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.35 t CO2eq/cap | 12.65 t CO2eq/cap | 18.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 t CO2eq/cap | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | 16.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 t CO2eq/cap | 13.95 t CO2eq/cap | 16.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 t CO2eq/cap | 13.38 t CO2eq/cap | 15.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Palau 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 15.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 13.67 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 without lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Iceland was 15.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without 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.