Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Iceland, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Iceland is 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Iceland peaked at 0.58 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places Iceland 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.565 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.58 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.557 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.538 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.557 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.555 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.487 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.474 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.481 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.456 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.397 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.435 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.425 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.425 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.409 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.43 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.402 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.399 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.403 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.394 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.38 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.382 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.378 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.371 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.302 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.269 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.241 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5594 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.538 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.58 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4544 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.397 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.555 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3841 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.302 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.43 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2493 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.269 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Taiwan, China 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 28 Tunisia 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 32 Mexico 0.227 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 32 Philippines 0.227 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 34 Greece 0.216 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 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 footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Iceland?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Iceland was 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.238 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions