Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland
Iceland: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 540,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
540,000
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
870,000
in 1996
All-time low
530,000
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland is 540,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland peaked at 870,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 530,000, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670,000 | — |
| 1991 | 710,000 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 760,000 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 790,000 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 790,000 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 870,000 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 840,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 800,000 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 780,000 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 740,000 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 720,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 760,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 730,000 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 720,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 610,000 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 570,000 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 670,000 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 570,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 550,000 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 660,000 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 620,000 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 680,000 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 560,000 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 550,000 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 570,000 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 540,000 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 530,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 600,000 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 570,000 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 540,000 | -5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 540,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 540,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781,000 | 670,000 | 870,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 680,000 | 570,000 | 760,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,000 | 540,000 | 680,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,000 | 530,000 | 600,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Iceland was 540,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 870,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,000 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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