Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions Share was 58.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
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 170th of 221 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 | 63.45 % | — |
| 1991 | 61.22 % | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 62.33 % | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.35 % | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.56 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.67 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 65.33 % | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 63.36 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.75 % | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 60.15 % | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 61.43 % | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.86 % | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 58.74 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.92 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.07 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.98 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.69 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.28 % | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.05 % | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 47.39 % | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.36 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.7 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.12 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.69 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.04 % | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 49.99 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.71 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.27 % | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 48.96 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.89 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 48.91 % | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 51.36 % | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 56.54 % | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 58.54 % | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 58.54 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 58.54 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.44 %, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 60.84 % compare
- 168 Estonia 60.49 % compare
- 169 Sudan (former) 59.77 % compare
- 171 Nicaragua 57.37 % compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.75 % compare
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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 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 170th out of 221 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
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.