Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Iceland
Iceland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries was 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Iceland peaked at 2.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 1.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Estonia 4.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 42 Slovenia 4.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 45 Latvia 1.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 46 Luxembourg 1.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 47 Malta 233,268 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Iceland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Iceland was 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.