Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Energy — Emissions Share was 58.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
58.54 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
159th
of 207 countries
All-time high
65.33 %
in 1996
All-time low
46.12 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 63.5 %1991: 61.2 %1992: 62.3 %1993: 63.4 %1994: 63.6 %1995: 62.7 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 63.4 %1998: 61.8 %1999: 60.1 %2000: 61.4 %2001: 58.9 %2002: 58.7 %2003: 58.9 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 59 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 49 %2009: 47.4 %2010: 46.4 %2011: 46.7 %2012: 46.1 %2013: 47.7 %2014: 51 %2015: 50 %2016: 50.7 %2017: 48.3 %2018: 49 %2019: 50.9 %2020: 48.9 %2021: 51.4 %2022: 56.5 %2023: 58.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Iceland stood at 58.54 %.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 65.33 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.12 %, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.72 % 60.15 % 65.33 % 10
2000s 56.74 % 47.39 % 61.43 % 10
2010s 48.67 % 46.12 % 51.04 % 10
2020s 53.84 % 48.91 % 58.54 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Iceland?
Energy — emissions share in Iceland was 58.54 % 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 65.33 % in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.12 % in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.