Co2 emissions transport in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 emissions transport was 940,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions transport in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 emissions transport in Iceland stood at 940,000.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Iceland peaked at 1.02 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 590,000, in 1997.
That places Iceland 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 emissions transport in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630,000 | — |
| 1991 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 630,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 630,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 660,000 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 610,000 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 680,000 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 590,000 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 610,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 630,000 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 670,000 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 670,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 970,000 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 910,000 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 890,000 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 850,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 820,000 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 800,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 820,000 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 820,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 850,000 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 930,000 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 980,000 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 850,000 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 870,000 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 950,000 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 940,000 | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 940,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 940,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.50 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +34.3% | 670,000 | 900,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,000 | 590,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,000 | 630,000 | 970,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,000 | 800,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 902,500 | 850,000 | 950,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 million compare
- 143 Fiji 1.00 million compare
- 144 Chad 960,000 compare
- 145 Suriname 940,000 compare
- 147 South Sudan 930,000 compare
- 148 Bahamas 920,000 compare
- 148 Montenegro 920,000 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 co2 emissions transport in Iceland?
- Co2 emissions transport in Iceland was 940,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,000 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Iceland ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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