Electricity — Emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity — Emissions was 0.1371 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.1371 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.3081 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.047 kt, in 2010.
That places Iceland 138th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1467 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1619 kt | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.158 kt | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1532 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1443 kt | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2922 kt | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1365 kt | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 0.128 kt | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1123 kt | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.099 kt | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0939 kt | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 kt | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0787 kt | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.076 kt | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0863 kt | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3081 kt | +287.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1464 kt | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 kt | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 0.047 kt | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0475 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0473 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1035 kt | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1074 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.109 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1148 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1108 kt | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1214 kt | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1208 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1229 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.134 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1371 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1371 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1371 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1371 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +287.5% | 0.0795 kt | 0.3081 kt |
| 2013 | +118.8% | 0.0473 kt | 0.1035 kt |
| 1995 | +102.5% | 0.1443 kt | 0.2922 kt |
| 2009 | -63.3% | 0.1464 kt | 0.0537 kt |
| 1996 | -53.3% | 0.2922 kt | 0.1365 kt |
| 2008 | -52.5% | 0.3081 kt | 0.1464 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1532 kt | 0.099 kt | 0.2922 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1092 kt | 0.0537 kt | 0.3081 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 kt | 0.047 kt | 0.1214 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1328 kt | 0.1229 kt | 0.1371 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Uganda 0.4686 kt compare
- 136 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.4022 kt compare
- 137 Greenland 0.2194 kt compare
- 139 Albania 0.0334 kt compare
- 140 Mozambique 0.0003 kt compare
- 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt
- 141 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
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 0.1371 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 0.3081 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 kt in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.