Heat — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Heat — Emissions was 0.1441 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1441 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1441 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0141 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Heat — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.025 kt1991: 0.024 kt1992: 0.025 kt1993: 0.024 kt1994: 0.024 kt1995: 0.048 kt1996: 0.022 kt1997: 0.021 kt1998: 0.019 kt1999: 0.017 kt2000: 0.017 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.016 kt2003: 0.016 kt2004: 0.016 kt2005: 0.016 kt2006: 0.014 kt2007: 0.09 kt2008: 0.045 kt2009: 0.018 kt2010: 0.015 kt2011: 0.017 kt2012: 0.019 kt2013: 0.04 kt2014: 0.056 kt2015: 0.095 kt2016: 0.112 kt2017: 0.125 kt2018: 0.123 kt2019: 0.114 kt2020: 0.109 kt2021: 0.12 kt2022: 0.144 kt2023: 0.144 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1441 kt for heat — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 263.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.1441 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 kt, in 2006.

That places Iceland 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Heat — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Heat — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0245 kt —
1991 0.0244 kt -0.4%
1992 0.0253 kt +3.7%
1993 0.0243 kt -4.0%
1994 0.0244 kt +0.4%
1995 0.0478 kt +95.9%
1996 0.0224 kt -53.1%
1997 0.0209 kt -6.7%
1998 0.0186 kt -11.0%
1999 0.0171 kt -8.1%
2000 0.0166 kt -2.9%
2001 0.0162 kt -2.4%
2002 0.0158 kt -2.5%
2003 0.0156 kt -1.3%
2004 0.0158 kt +1.3%
2005 0.0159 kt +0.6%
2006 0.0141 kt -11.3%
2007 0.0905 kt +541.8%
2008 0.0452 kt -50.1%
2009 0.0183 kt -59.5%
2010 0.0146 kt -20.2%
2011 0.0174 kt +19.2%
2012 0.0187 kt +7.5%
2013 0.0396 kt +111.8%
2014 0.056 kt +41.4%
2015 0.0954 kt +70.4%
2016 0.1116 kt +17.0%
2017 0.125 kt +12.0%
2018 0.1226 kt -1.9%
2019 0.1141 kt -6.9%
2020 0.1086 kt -4.8%
2021 0.1201 kt +10.6%
2022 0.1441 kt +20.0%
2023 0.1441 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.1441 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6 kt, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.1441 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.58 kt, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Heat — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +541.8% 0.0141 kt 0.0905 kt
2013 +111.8% 0.0187 kt 0.0396 kt
1995 +95.9% 0.0244 kt 0.0478 kt
2015 +70.4% 0.056 kt 0.0954 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.025 kt 0.0171 kt 0.0478 kt 10
2000s 0.0264 kt 0.0141 kt 0.0905 kt 10
2010s 0.0715 kt 0.0146 kt 0.125 kt 10
2020s 0.1292 kt 0.1086 kt 0.1441 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Hungary 0.9008 kt compare
  2. 31 Portugal 0.568 kt compare
  3. 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.2987 kt compare
  4. 34 Norway 0.0305 kt compare
  5. 35 Canada 0.0275 kt compare
  6. 36 Georgia 0 kt compare
  7. 36 Serbia 0 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat — emissions in Iceland?
Heat — emissions in Iceland was 0.1441 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest heat — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1441 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest heat — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 kt in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for heat — emissions?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is heat — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Heat — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,489 data points, 1990–2023
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