Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,091 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland stood at 3,091 kt. 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 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 3,091 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,088 kt, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 174th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,088 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,179 kt | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,279 kt | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,280 kt | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,371 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,472 kt | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,413 kt | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,583 kt | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1,254 kt | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 1,377 kt | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 1,447 kt | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,454 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,729 kt | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1,706 kt | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,590 kt | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,679 kt | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,893 kt | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1,917 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,982 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,846 kt | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1,736 kt | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,585 kt | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,536 kt | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,810 kt | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 1,628 kt | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1,793 kt | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1,860 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,853 kt | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,923 kt | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,021 kt | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,812 kt | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,861 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,041 kt | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,062 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,012 kt | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,275 kt | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2,142 kt | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,153 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,133 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,264 kt | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,204 kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,303 kt | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,283 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,333 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,302 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,384 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,415 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,263 kt | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,172 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,104 kt | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,012 kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,991 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,093 kt | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,194 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,184 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,200 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,100 kt | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,121 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,211 kt | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,090 kt | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,390 kt | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,941 kt | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 3,091 kt | +5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,091 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,091 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,105 kt, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,324 kt | 1,088 kt | 1,583 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,677 kt | 1,377 kt | 1,982 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,757 kt | 1,536 kt | 1,923 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 kt | 1,812 kt | 2,275 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,292 kt | 2,172 kt | 2,415 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 kt | 1,991 kt | 2,211 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,628 kt | 2,090 kt | 3,091 kt | 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 (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 3,091 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,091 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,088 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf