Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1249
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2329
in 1996
All-time low
0.1205
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 0.1249.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.2329 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1205, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 97th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.213 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2091 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2178 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2244 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2268 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2193 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2329 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2167 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.209 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2036 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2019 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2017 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2055 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1956 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1766 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1862 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2056 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2053 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1953 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1953 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1919 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1758 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1463 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1481 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1335 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1383 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1274 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1205 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1249 | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1249 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1249 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2173 | 0.2036 | 0.2329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1939 | 0.1741 | 0.2122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 | 0.1335 | 0.2053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1293 | 0.1205 | 0.1383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 94 East Timor 0.1283 compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.127 compare
- 96 Benin 0.1249 compare
- 98 New Zealand 0.1245 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 0.1236 compare
- 100 Armenia 0.123 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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Iceland was 0.1249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2329 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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