Energy — Emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7.97 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 8.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 38th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.93 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 7.13 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 t CO2eq/cap | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.84 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.13 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.82 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.01 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.13 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.41 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.97 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.97 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.97 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | 7.03 t CO2eq/cap | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | 6.82 t CO2eq/cap | 8.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | 6.01 t CO2eq/cap | 6.7 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | 5.7 t CO2eq/cap | 7.97 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Iceland was 7.97 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.