Annual co2 gas in Iceland
Iceland: Annual co2 gas was 1,832 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,832
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3,161
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1936
Years of data
46
1936–2024
Annual co2 gas in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,832 for annual co2 gas in 2024.
The figure is up 12,985.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in Iceland peaked at 3,161 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 124th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 gas in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 122 | — |
| 1991 | 106 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 87 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 119 | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 154 | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 137 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 148 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 136 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 151 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 171 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 156 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 167 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 138 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 9 | -93.5% |
| 2006 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 397 | +2546.7% |
| 2017 | 680 | +71.3% |
| 2018 | 820 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 3,161 | +285.5% |
| 2020 | 3,077 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,376 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 1,610 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 1,832 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,832 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,832 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2546.7% | 15 | 397 |
| 2019 | +285.5% | 820 | 3,161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 124.3 | 83 | 154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6 | 6 | 171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.7 | 6 | 3,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 | 1,376 | 3,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Senegal 11,803 compare
- 122 Andorra 7,164 compare
- 123 Guyana 5,628 compare
- 125 Cyprus 183 compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 126 Aruba 0
- 126 Belize 0 compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 126 Botswana 0 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0
- 126 Burundi 0
- 126 Curacao 0 compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 126 East Timor 0
- 126 Guinea 0
- 126 Lebanon 0 compare
- 126 Malawi 0
- 126 New Caledonia 0
- 126 North Korea 0
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 126 South Sudan 0
- 126 Sudan 0
- 126 Zambia 0
- 126 Zimbabwe 0
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 annual co2 gas in Iceland?
- Annual co2 gas in Iceland was 1,832 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,161 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co2 gas?
- Iceland ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,985.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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