Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0304 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0304 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0304 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.