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 square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iceland is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iceland 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 179 Vanuatu 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belize 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Guyana 0 units per square kilometre 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 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 square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- 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 square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.