Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 48.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 48.27 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 50.87 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.58 %, in 1991.
That places Iceland 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 35.58 % | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4 % | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 47.8 % | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 47.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.23 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.87 % | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 48.81 % | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 47.19 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 45.89 % | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 47.32 % | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 45.78 % | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.93 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.01 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.28 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.89 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.36 % | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 38.34 % | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 37.55 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.49 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.61 % | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 40.02 % | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 38.97 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.39 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.25 % | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 37.69 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.38 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.08 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.98 % | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 46.22 % | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 48.27 % | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 48.27 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 64% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 48.27 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +30.4% | 35.58 % | 46.4 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.68 % | 35.58 % | 50.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2 % | 37.55 % | 47.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 % | 36.2 % | 40.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.39 % | 38.08 % | 48.27 % | 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 (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 48.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.58 % in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.