Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iceland

Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0577 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0577 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
145th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1522 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0577 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iceland, 2000–2023

00.050.10.152000201120232000: 0.152 kg per constant US$2001: 0.143 kg per constant US$2002: 0.148 kg per constant US$2003: 0.145 kg per constant US$2004: 0.139 kg per constant US$2005: 0.126 kg per constant US$2006: 0.122 kg per constant US$2007: 0.115 kg per constant US$2008: 0.104 kg per constant US$2009: 0.111 kg per constant US$2010: 0.107 kg per constant US$2011: 0.101 kg per constant US$2012: 0.099 kg per constant US$2013: 0.103 kg per constant US$2014: 0.098 kg per constant US$2015: 0.099 kg per constant US$2016: 0.075 kg per constant US$2017: 0.074 kg per constant US$2018: 0.072 kg per constant US$2019: 0.069 kg per constant US$2020: 0.065 kg per constant US$2021: 0.066 kg per constant US$2022: 0.062 kg per constant US$2023: 0.058 kg per constant US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0577 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iceland peaked at 0.1522 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0577 kg per constant US$, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 145th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
Year kg per constant US$ Change
2000 0.1522 kg per constant US$
2001 0.1425 kg per constant US$ -6.4%
2002 0.1485 kg per constant US$ +4.2%
2003 0.1445 kg per constant US$ -2.7%
2004 0.1386 kg per constant US$ -4.1%
2005 0.126 kg per constant US$ -9.0%
2006 0.122 kg per constant US$ -3.2%
2007 0.1152 kg per constant US$ -5.6%
2008 0.1039 kg per constant US$ -9.8%
2009 0.1112 kg per constant US$ +7.0%
2010 0.1066 kg per constant US$ -4.1%
2011 0.1009 kg per constant US$ -5.4%
2012 0.0986 kg per constant US$ -2.2%
2013 0.1035 kg per constant US$ +4.9%
2014 0.0985 kg per constant US$ -4.8%
2015 0.0988 kg per constant US$ +0.3%
2016 0.0747 kg per constant US$ -24.4%
2017 0.0739 kg per constant US$ -1.0%
2018 0.0719 kg per constant US$ -2.7%
2019 0.0686 kg per constant US$ -4.6%
2020 0.065 kg per constant US$ -5.3%
2021 0.066 kg per constant US$ +1.6%
2022 0.0622 kg per constant US$ -5.7%
2023 0.0577 kg per constant US$ -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1305 kg per constant US$ 0.1039 kg per constant US$ 0.1522 kg per constant US$ 10
2010s 0.0896 kg per constant US$ 0.0686 kg per constant US$ 0.1066 kg per constant US$ 10
2020s 0.0627 kg per constant US$ 0.0577 kg per constant US$ 0.066 kg per constant US$ 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 142 Denmark 0.0593 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 142 Singapore 0.0593 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 144 Sri Lanka 0.0586 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 146 Gabon 0.0564 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 147 Kenya 0.0562 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 148 Cuba 0.0556 kg per constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iceland?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Iceland was 0.0577 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1522 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0577 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Iceland ranks 145th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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