Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.008 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.008 kt per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0085 kt per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0056 kt per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.008 kt per person.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0085 kt per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 kt per person, in 2020.

That places Iceland 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0059 kt per person —
1962 0.0063 kt per person +6.5%
1963 0.0067 kt per person +6.8%
1964 0.0066 kt per person -1.8%
1965 0.007 kt per person +5.4%
1966 0.0074 kt per person +5.7%
1967 0.0069 kt per person -5.7%
1968 0.0077 kt per person +10.8%
1969 0.006 kt per person -22.0%
1970 0.0066 kt per person +10.1%
1971 0.0069 kt per person +4.3%
1972 0.0068 kt per person -1.5%
1973 0.008 kt per person +17.2%
1974 0.0077 kt per person -3.1%
1975 0.0071 kt per person -8.4%
1976 0.0074 kt per person +4.8%
1977 0.0083 kt per person +12.0%
1978 0.0083 kt per person +0.3%
1979 0.0085 kt per person +2.8%
1980 0.0079 kt per person -7.7%
1981 0.0073 kt per person -7.2%
1982 0.0066 kt per person -10.1%
1983 0.0063 kt per person -4.5%
1984 0.0073 kt per person +16.9%
1985 0.0065 kt per person -11.5%
1986 0.0071 kt per person +9.4%
1987 0.0073 kt per person +2.3%
1988 0.0071 kt per person -2.1%
1989 0.0073 kt per person +2.7%
1990 0.0078 kt per person +7.3%
1991 0.0069 kt per person -11.5%
1992 0.007 kt per person +1.5%
1993 0.0077 kt per person +8.7%
1994 0.0077 kt per person +0.1%
1995 0.0074 kt per person -3.0%
1996 0.0084 kt per person +12.5%
1997 0.0078 kt per person -6.5%
1998 0.0078 kt per person -0.6%
1999 0.0076 kt per person -2.1%
2000 0.008 kt per person +4.7%
2001 0.0076 kt per person -4.0%
2002 0.0079 kt per person +3.7%
2003 0.0078 kt per person -1.6%
2004 0.0079 kt per person +1.3%
2005 0.0077 kt per person -2.8%
2006 0.0078 kt per person +1.1%
2007 0.0077 kt per person -1.3%
2008 0.0071 kt per person -8.0%
2009 0.0068 kt per person -4.3%
2010 0.0065 kt per person -3.1%
2011 0.0062 kt per person -4.6%
2012 0.0061 kt per person -1.5%
2013 0.0064 kt per person +4.1%
2014 0.0066 kt per person +3.7%
2015 0.0065 kt per person -1.5%
2016 0.0065 kt per person -0.5%
2017 0.0061 kt per person -6.8%
2018 0.006 kt per person -1.7%
2019 0.0061 kt per person +2.0%
2020 0.0056 kt per person -7.0%
2021 0.0064 kt per person +12.6%
2022 0.0076 kt per person +20.1%
2023 0.008 kt per person +4.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.008 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.008 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0067 kt per person 0.0059 kt per person 0.0077 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0076 kt per person 0.0066 kt per person 0.0085 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0071 kt per person 0.0063 kt per person 0.0079 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0076 kt per person 0.0069 kt per person 0.0084 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0076 kt per person 0.0068 kt per person 0.008 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0063 kt per person 0.006 kt per person 0.0066 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0069 kt per person 0.0056 kt per person 0.008 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Malaysia 0.0083 kt per person compare
  2. 23 China 0.0081 kt per person compare
  3. 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.008 kt per person compare
  4. 26 Serbia 0.0079 kt per person compare
  5. 27 Japan 0.0077 kt per person compare
  6. 28 Belgium 0.0073 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland?
Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland was 0.008 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per person in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 kt per person in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.