Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland is 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland peaked at 28.46 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 25.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.53 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 25.42 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.42 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.95 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 25.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.81 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.01 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.51 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.74 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.26 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.22 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.14 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.92 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.46 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.75 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 25.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 26.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 26.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 28.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 27.74 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 28.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 28.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 28.46 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Costa Rica 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 37 Switzerland 43.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 38 Norway 31.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Iceland was 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.