Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0307 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0307 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0307 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 159th of 186 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), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Ethiopia 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Angola 0.035 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Belize 0.0336 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 0.0298 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Yemen 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.0277 kt per square kilometre compare
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0307 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.