What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2005.

How does Iceland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

123rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2005

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places Iceland 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+84.9%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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	+84.9%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Iceland

120 North Macedonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
121 Peru 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 East Timor 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Belize 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 Grenada 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 Russia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.