Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iceland
Iceland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 units per person for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iceland peaked at 0 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iceland?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.