Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.008 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.