Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled was 8.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
up 437.9%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.45
in 1952
All-time low
-20.69
in 1969
Years of data
88
1937–2024

Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland, 1937–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.4 for change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 437.9% on the previous year and up 773.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 20.45 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -20.69, in 1969.

That places Iceland 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland, 1937 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1937 -16.67 —
1938 -13.25 -20.5%
1939 -9.84 -25.8%
1940 -6.42 -34.7%
1941 -3.01 -53.2%
1942 6.14 -304.0%
1943 7.89 +28.5%
1944 -4.02 -151.0%
1945 -4.56 +13.3%
1946 17.93 -493.1%
1947 17.62 -1.7%
1948 20.35 +15.5%
1949 2.92 -85.6%
1950 -0.3647 -112.5%
1951 -12.87 +3429.4%
1952 20.45 -258.9%
1953 17.92 -12.4%
1954 -14.8 -182.6%
1955 16.9 -214.2%
1956 4.02 -76.2%
1957 1.54 -61.5%
1958 13.3 +760.9%
1959 13.41 +0.8%
1960 -2.07 -115.4%
1961 -9.97 +382.0%
1962 9.73 -197.5%
1963 8.87 -8.8%
1964 0.2764 -96.9%
1965 6.73 +2333.2%
1966 7.09 +5.4%
1967 -3.43 -148.4%
1968 10.41 -403.4%
1969 -20.69 -298.7%
1970 9.86 -147.7%
1971 6.04 -38.7%
1972 0.7218 -88.1%
1973 18.02 +2396.5%
1974 -0.6598 -103.7%
1975 -7.19 +989.8%
1976 5.44 -175.7%
1977 11.83 +117.4%
1978 0.9555 -91.9%
1979 3.24 +238.8%
1980 -6.11 -288.8%
1981 -6.11 +0.1%
1982 -8.82 +44.2%
1983 -3.22 -63.5%
1984 17.32 -638.0%
1985 -10.34 -159.7%
1986 9.71 -193.9%
1987 3.64 -62.5%
1988 -0.2137 -105.9%
1989 3.01 -1506.8%
1990 17.16 +471.1%
1991 -5.35 -131.2%
1992 6.95 -229.9%
1993 6.71 -3.6%
1994 -2.12 -131.6%
1995 5.09 -340.4%
1996 2.19 -57.0%
1997 3.78 +72.7%
1998 0.76 -79.9%
1999 7.68 +910.8%
2000 3.23 -57.9%
2001 -2.31 -171.5%
2002 4.43 -291.9%
2003 -0.2192 -104.9%
2004 4.08 -1960.3%
2005 -4.21 -203.2%
2006 5.98 -242.1%
2007 10.78 +80.2%
2008 9.08 -15.8%
2009 -2.13 -123.4%
2010 -2.78 +30.9%
2011 -3.4 +22.0%
2012 -0.1235 -96.4%
2013 -0.296 +139.7%
2014 -1.25 +321.4%
2015 2.78 -322.8%
2016 -1.34 -148.1%
2017 3.36 -351.1%
2018 1.51 -55.1%
2019 -3.08 -304.1%
2020 -6.02 +95.6%
2021 4.54 -175.5%
2022 3.07 -32.5%
2023 -2.49 -181.1%
2024 8.4 -437.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 8.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 5.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 8.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0042. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 -3429.4% -0.3647 -12.87
1973 +2396.5% 0.7218 18.02
1965 +2333.2% 0.2764 6.73
2004 +1960.3% -0.2192 4.08
1989 +1506.8% -0.2137 3.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s -13.25 -16.67 -9.84 3
1940s 5.48 -6.42 20.35 10
1950s 5.95 -14.8 20.45 10
1960s 0.6932 -20.69 10.41 10
1970s 4.83 -7.19 18.02 10
1980s -0.1134 -10.34 17.32 10
1990s 4.29 -5.35 17.16 10
2000s 2.87 -4.21 10.78 10
2010s -0.4615 -3.4 3.36 10
2020s 1.5 -6.02 8.4 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland?
Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled in Iceland was 8.4 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest change co2 annual pct, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 1952.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -20.69 in 1969.
How does Iceland rank for change co2 annual pct, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 773.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change co2 annual pct with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,523 data points, 1751–2024
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Change co2 annual pct with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.