Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.9%
World rank
36th
of 231 countries
All-time high
23.21 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-21.29 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 5.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 23.21 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -21.29 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Iceland 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 7.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1967 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1968 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -395.7% |
| 1969 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1970 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1971 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 19.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1975 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 1976 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1977 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1979 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +246.2% |
| 1980 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 1981 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1982 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1983 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1984 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 1985 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1986 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1988 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1989 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -803.9% |
| 1990 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1991 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1993 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1995 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 1996 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -633.1% |
| 1997 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1999 | -0.939 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2000 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -756.2% |
| 2001 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 2005 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2006 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2008 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -593.7% |
| 2009 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2010 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2012 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -605.1% |
| 2014 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4608 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2017 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +345.7% |
| 2020 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2021 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 2022 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.14 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.29 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -21.29 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0611 % change on previous year | -10.8 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
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- 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 energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Iceland was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.29 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.