Change air pollutant emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Change air pollutant emissions was 93,987 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
93,987
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 220 countries
All-time high
110,525
in 2015
All-time low
1,392
in 1915
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Iceland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Iceland stood at 93,987.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Iceland peaked at 110,525 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 1915.
Iceland ranks 147th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,526 | — |
| 1751 | 1,529 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,533 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,536 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,539 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,543 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,546 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,549 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,552 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,555 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,558 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,561 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,565 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,568 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,571 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,574 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,577 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,580 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,583 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,586 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,589 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,592 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,595 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,599 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,602 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,605 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,607 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,610 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,613 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,616 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,618 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,622 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,625 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,627 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,630 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,633 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,636 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,639 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,641 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,644 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,646 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 1,649 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,652 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,655 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,657 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,660 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,662 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,665 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 1,667 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1,669 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 1,672 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 1,674 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1,677 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1,679 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 1,682 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 1,684 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 1,686 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 1,689 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 1,691 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 1,693 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 1,695 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 1,707 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 1,719 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 1,731 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 1,742 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 1,754 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 1,765 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1,776 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1,787 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1,798 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1,809 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 1,821 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 1,834 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1,846 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 1,858 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 1,870 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 1,882 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 1,893 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 1,904 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 1,916 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 1,926 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 1,939 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 1,952 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 1,965 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 1,977 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1,990 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 2,002 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 2,013 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 2,025 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 2,036 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 2,047 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2,061 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 2,074 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 2,087 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 2,100 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 2,112 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 2,124 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 2,136 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 2,148 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 2,159 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2,171 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2,206 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 2,241 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 2,275 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 2,309 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 2,343 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2,338 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 2,332 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 2,325 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 2,347 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 2,369 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 2,363 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 2,355 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 2,347 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 2,338 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 2,324 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 2,310 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 2,294 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 2,278 | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 2,275 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2,272 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2,259 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 2,244 | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 2,229 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 2,213 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 2,193 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 2,173 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 2,151 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 2,130 | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 2,106 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 2,083 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 2,045 | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 2,007 | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 1,968 | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 1,930 | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 1,893 | -2.0% |
| 1886 | 1,850 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 1,808 | -2.3% |
| 1888 | 1,766 | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 1,724 | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 1,738 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,720 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,701 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,681 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,662 | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 1,642 | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 1,626 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 1,610 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 1,594 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 1,578 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 1,562 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 1,553 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 1,543 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1,534 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1,505 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 1,495 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 1,427 | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 1,483 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 1,477 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 1,474 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 1,447 | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 1,441 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1,415 | -1.8% |
| 1913 | 1,401 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 1,396 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 1,392 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1,395 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1,394 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 1,406 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1,403 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1,435 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 1,446 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1,434 | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 1,448 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1,464 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1,474 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 1,484 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 1,495 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 1,504 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 1,526 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1,551 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 1,555 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 1,560 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,565 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1,580 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,584 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 2,404 | +51.8% |
| 1937 | 2,352 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 1,849 | -21.4% |
| 1939 | 1,936 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 2,995 | +54.7% |
| 1941 | 2,631 | -12.2% |
| 1942 | 1,817 | -30.9% |
| 1943 | 2,181 | +20.0% |
| 1944 | 2,060 | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 1,857 | -9.9% |
| 1946 | 1,812 | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 1,708 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 1,741 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 1,764 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 13,341 | +656.1% |
| 1951 | 11,755 | -11.9% |
| 1952 | 13,692 | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 15,770 | +15.2% |
| 1954 | 13,408 | -15.0% |
| 1955 | 15,036 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 15,438 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 15,558 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 16,885 | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 18,357 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 17,444 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 18,648 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 17,828 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 18,534 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 18,460 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 20,140 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 21,213 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 22,289 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 22,185 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 21,846 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 22,786 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 24,958 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 27,386 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 32,951 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 30,955 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 35,393 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 33,379 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 33,756 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38,153 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 37,921 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,841 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 39,690 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 42,984 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 42,708 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 43,941 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 44,950 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 47,068 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 50,933 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 53,564 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 53,688 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56,380 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 55,526 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 55,325 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52,637 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 51,422 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 49,061 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 46,024 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 46,461 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51,404 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 55,062 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 53,131 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 52,756 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53,316 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51,799 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51,662 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50,511 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55,970 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 70,053 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 107,659 | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 110,331 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 108,826 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 105,780 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 105,923 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97,525 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 107,943 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 110,525 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 108,906 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 98,381 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 94,497 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 88,134 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 91,195 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 93,909 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 93,987 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 93,987 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 63% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 93,987 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +656.1% | 1,764 | 13,341 |
| 1940 | +54.7% | 1,936 | 2,995 |
| 2008 | +53.7% | 70,053 | 107,659 |
| 1936 | +51.8% | 1,584 | 2,404 |
| 1942 | -30.9% | 2,631 | 1,817 |
| 2007 | +25.2% | 55,970 | 70,053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,541 | 1,526 | 1,555 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,572 | 1,558 | 1,586 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,603 | 1,589 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,631 | 1,618 | 1,644 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,658 | 1,646 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,683 | 1,672 | 1,693 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,747 | 1,695 | 1,798 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,863 | 1,809 | 1,916 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,983 | 1,926 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,105 | 2,047 | 2,159 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,289 | 2,171 | 2,347 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,325 | 2,275 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,197 | 2,106 | 2,272 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,907 | 1,724 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,655 | 1,578 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,505 | 1,427 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,409 | 1,392 | 1,447 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,471 | 1,434 | 1,526 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,794 | 1,551 | 2,404 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,057 | 1,708 | 2,995 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,924 | 11,755 | 18,357 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,859 | 17,444 | 22,289 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,764 | 22,786 | 38,153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,837 | 38,841 | 53,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,930 | 46,024 | 56,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,719 | 50,511 | 110,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,644 | 88,134 | 110,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,030 | 91,195 | 93,987 | 3 |
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 change air pollutant emissions in Iceland?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Iceland was 93,987 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 110,525 in 2015.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 1915.
- How does Iceland rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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