All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share was 89.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.06 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 222 countries
All-time high
89.06 %
in 2023
All-time low
75.75 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.5 %1991: 75.8 %1992: 76 %1993: 77.8 %1994: 77.9 %1995: 77.7 %1996: 79.4 %1997: 78.8 %1998: 79.5 %1999: 79.8 %2000: 80.6 %2001: 82 %2002: 82.9 %2003: 82.7 %2004: 83 %2005: 82.8 %2006: 83.5 %2007: 84.3 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 85.3 %2010: 85.2 %2011: 86.6 %2012: 86.7 %2013: 86.9 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 86.5 %2019: 86.5 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 88.9 %2023: 89.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Iceland stood at 89.06 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 89.06 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.75 %, in 1991.

Iceland ranks 141st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.5 % —
1991 75.75 % -2.3%
1992 75.98 % +0.3%
1993 77.76 % +2.3%
1994 77.91 % +0.2%
1995 77.67 % -0.3%
1996 79.41 % +2.2%
1997 78.81 % -0.8%
1998 79.45 % +0.8%
1999 79.79 % +0.4%
2000 80.56 % +1.0%
2001 82.05 % +1.8%
2002 82.87 % +1.0%
2003 82.67 % -0.2%
2004 83 % +0.4%
2005 82.8 % -0.2%
2006 83.46 % +0.8%
2007 84.34 % +1.1%
2008 85.44 % +1.3%
2009 85.34 % -0.1%
2010 85.18 % -0.2%
2011 86.63 % +1.7%
2012 86.67 % +0.0%
2013 86.88 % +0.2%
2014 86.6 % -0.3%
2015 86.82 % +0.3%
2016 86.58 % -0.3%
2017 86.61 % +0.0%
2018 86.54 % -0.1%
2019 86.5 % -0.0%
2020 86.27 % -0.3%
2021 87.57 % +1.5%
2022 88.89 % +1.5%
2023 89.06 % +0.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 89.06 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 100 %, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 89.06 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.94 %, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78 % 75.75 % 79.79 % 10
2000s 83.25 % 80.56 % 85.44 % 10
2010s 86.5 % 85.18 % 86.88 % 10
2020s 87.95 % 86.27 % 89.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 138 Botswana 90.71 % compare
  2. 139 Panama 89.56 % compare
  3. 140 Norway 89.5 % compare
  4. 142 Dominica 88.14 % compare
  5. 143 Senegal 87.92 % compare
  6. 144 Bangladesh 86.29 % compare
  7. 144 Niger 86.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Iceland?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Iceland was 89.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 89.06 % in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.75 % in 1991.
How does Iceland rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.