Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Iceland
Iceland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 4.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.69 for annual net emissions/removals in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Iceland peaked at 5.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.31 | — |
| 1971 | 3.4 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.25 | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.07 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.91 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.56 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.69 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.83 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.99 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.75 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.95 | 3.31 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.5 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.44 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 4.1 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.75 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.61 | 4.78 | 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 in Iceland?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Iceland was 4.69 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.