Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions Share was 1.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.53 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 1.98 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.15 %, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 210th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 % | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.78 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.98 % | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.67 % | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 % | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 % | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 % | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 % | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 % | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 % | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 % | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 % | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 % | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 % | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % | +4.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.53 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.53 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % | 1.52 % | 1.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % | 1.25 % | 1.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % | 1.15 % | 1.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % | 1.38 % | 1.53 % | 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 share in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions share in Iceland was 1.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 % in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 210th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.