Electricity — Emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity — Emissions was 0.4227 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Iceland is 0.4227 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.4227 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2484 kt, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 72nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2544 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2796 kt | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.276 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2784 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2652 kt | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2796 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2688 kt | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2748 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2712 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2736 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2772 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2784 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2544 kt | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2484 kt | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.264 kt | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.288 kt | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3036 kt | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3144 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3144 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3048 kt | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3084 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3144 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3192 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3192 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3312 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.336 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.354 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3417 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3743 kt | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.379 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4132 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4227 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4227 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4227 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4227 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2722 kt | 0.2544 kt | 0.2796 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2848 kt | 0.2484 kt | 0.3144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3371 kt | 0.3084 kt | 0.3743 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4094 kt | 0.379 kt | 0.4227 kt | 4 |
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 electricity — emissions in Iceland?
- Electricity — emissions in Iceland was 0.4227 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4227 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2484 kt in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.