emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1778 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1778 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1849 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1841 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2009 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2116 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2223 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2213 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2273 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.249 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2732 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3287 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3088 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3531 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.333 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3806 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3783 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3874 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4288 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.426 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4383 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4484 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4695 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5081 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5343 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5624 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5539 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5519 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5251 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5129 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4894 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4591 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4634 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5128 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5493 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5262 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5167 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5153 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5038 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5583 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6988 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9728 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9814 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9372 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8741 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9044 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9314 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.7% | 0.6988 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1778 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2223 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3806 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3874 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.518 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4591 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5624 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6555 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5038 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8741 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9226 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 169 Armenia 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Brazil 0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Jordan 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iran 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 East Timor 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1778 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.