Electricity — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Electricity — Emissions was 0.4227 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4227 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.4227 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.2484 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.254 kt1991: 0.28 kt1992: 0.276 kt1993: 0.278 kt1994: 0.265 kt1995: 0.28 kt1996: 0.269 kt1997: 0.275 kt1998: 0.271 kt1999: 0.274 kt2000: 0.277 kt2001: 0.278 kt2002: 0.254 kt2003: 0.248 kt2004: 0.264 kt2005: 0.288 kt2006: 0.304 kt2007: 0.314 kt2008: 0.314 kt2009: 0.305 kt2010: 0.308 kt2011: 0.314 kt2012: 0.319 kt2013: 0.319 kt2014: 0.331 kt2015: 0.336 kt2016: 0.354 kt2017: 0.342 kt2018: 0.374 kt2019: 0.372 kt2020: 0.379 kt2021: 0.413 kt2022: 0.423 kt2023: 0.423 kt

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 77th of 153 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4653 kt compare
  2. 75 Serbia 0.4374 kt compare
  3. 76 Costa Rica 0.4343 kt compare
  4. 78 Nepal 0.378 kt compare
  5. 79 Zambia 0.3746 kt compare
  6. 80 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3738 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 77th out of 153 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

Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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