Co2 intensity in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 intensity was 0.2246 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2246
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6825
in 1953
All-time low
0.2246
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Iceland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Iceland stood at 0.2246. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Iceland peaked at 0.6825 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2246, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6093 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5481 | -10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.595 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6825 | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5345 | -21.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5718 | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5697 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5791 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.6121 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6714 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6291 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5687 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5753 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5685 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5173 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5147 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5074 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4961 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5801 | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4487 | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4587 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4302 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.408 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4509 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4237 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3908 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3888 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3996 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3805 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3747 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3327 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2995 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2674 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2645 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.298 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2586 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.267 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.255 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2546 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2619 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3033 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2885 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3208 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3392 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3217 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3391 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3319 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3229 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3065 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3185 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3151 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2974 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3109 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3043 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2934 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2656 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2679 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.273 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2925 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3101 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3145 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.299 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2955 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2818 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2737 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2693 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.248 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2285 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2315 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 | -3.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2246 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5974 | 0.5345 | 0.6825 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5406 | 0.4487 | 0.6291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4106 | 0.3747 | 0.4587 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2759 | 0.2546 | 0.3327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3192 | 0.2885 | 0.3392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.293 | 0.2656 | 0.3151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.2285 | 0.3145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2293 | 0.2246 | 0.2319 | 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 co2 intensity in Iceland?
- Co2 intensity in Iceland was 0.2246 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6825 in 1953.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2246 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 intensity?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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