Co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 per capita marimekko was 9.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12
in 2008
All-time low
0.157
in 1937
Years of data
87
1936–2024
Co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland is 9.67, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland peaked at 12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1937.
That places Iceland 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.1903 | — |
| 1937 | 0.157 | -17.5% |
| 1940 | 3.52 | +2139.8% |
| 1941 | 3.36 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 3.51 | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 3.73 | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 3.52 | -5.6% |
| 1945 | 3.3 | -6.1% |
| 1946 | 3.83 | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 4.43 | +15.7% |
| 1948 | 5.24 | +18.4% |
| 1949 | 5.3 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 5.19 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.43 | -14.5% |
| 1952 | 5.26 | +18.5% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +15.6% |
| 1954 | 5.06 | -16.7% |
| 1955 | 5.78 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 5.89 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.85 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.48 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 7.2 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 6.91 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 6.1 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 7.02 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 6.92 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 7.64 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 6.79 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.14 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.24 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 8.08 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.4 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.58 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.78 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.16 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7.58 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.82 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.56 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 6.72 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.72 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 8.16 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.62 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.83 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.38 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.24 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.38 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.21 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.41 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.37 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.67 | +6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +2139.8% | 0.157 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 | 0.157 | 0.1903 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.97 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.72 | 4.43 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 | 6.1 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.84 | 6.79 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.51 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 | 8.16 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 10.03 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.85 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.05 | 9.67 | 5 |
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 per capita marimekko in Iceland?
- Co2 per capita marimekko in Iceland was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1937.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 per capita marimekko?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita marimekko rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 per capita marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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