IPPU — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: IPPU — Emissions was 1,600 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,600 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
102nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,740 kt
in 2010
All-time low
399 kt
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Iceland, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Iceland stood at 1,600 kt.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Iceland peaked at 1,740 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 399 kt, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 102nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 627 kt —
1962 658 kt +4.9%
1963 678 kt +3.0%
1964 705 kt +4.0%
1965 724 kt +2.7%
1966 747 kt +3.2%
1967 764 kt +2.3%
1968 775 kt +1.4%
1969 787 kt +1.5%
1970 611 kt -22.4%
1971 623 kt +2.0%
1972 742 kt +19.1%
1973 909 kt +22.5%
1974 856 kt -5.8%
1975 747 kt -12.7%
1976 795 kt +6.4%
1977 820 kt +3.1%
1978 771 kt -6.0%
1979 789 kt +2.3%
1980 674 kt -14.6%
1981 602 kt -10.7%
1982 409 kt -32.1%
1983 417 kt +2.0%
1984 545 kt +30.7%
1985 500 kt -8.3%
1986 432 kt -13.6%
1987 434 kt +0.5%
1988 465 kt +7.1%
1989 473 kt +1.7%
1990 439 kt -7.2%
1991 421 kt -4.1%
1992 399 kt -5.2%
1993 456 kt +14.3%
1994 457 kt +0.2%
1995 473 kt +3.5%
1996 482 kt +1.9%
1997 514 kt +6.6%
1998 608 kt +18.3%
1999 687 kt +13.0%
2000 695 kt +1.2%
2001 857 kt +23.3%
2002 935 kt +9.1%
2003 909 kt -2.8%
2004 934 kt +2.8%
2005 919 kt -1.6%
2006 994 kt +8.2%
2007 1,190 kt +19.7%
2008 1,660 kt +39.5%
2009 1,720 kt +3.6%
2010 1,740 kt +1.2%
2011 1,700 kt -2.3%
2012 1,730 kt +1.8%
2013 1,700 kt -1.7%
2014 1,510 kt -11.2%
2015 1,590 kt +5.3%
2016 1,540 kt -3.1%
2017 1,650 kt +7.1%
2018 1,610 kt -2.4%
2019 1,530 kt -5.0%
2020 1,580 kt +3.3%
2021 1,670 kt +5.7%
2022 1,670 kt +0.0%
2023 1,600 kt -4.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,600 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,230 kt, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,600 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,200 kt, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 718.33 kt 627 kt 787 kt 9
1970s 766.3 kt 611 kt 909 kt 10
1980s 495.1 kt 409 kt 674 kt 10
1990s 493.6 kt 399 kt 687 kt 10
2000s 1,081 kt 695 kt 1,720 kt 10
2010s 1,630 kt 1,510 kt 1,740 kt 10
2020s 1,630 kt 1,580 kt 1,670 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 99 Jordan 1,780 kt compare
  2. 100 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,630 kt compare
  3. 101 Lithuania 1,610 kt compare
  4. 103 Georgia 1,590 kt compare
  5. 104 Croatia 1,540 kt compare
  6. 105 Guatemala 1,380 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Iceland?
Ippu — emissions in Iceland was 1,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,740 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 399 kt in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions?
Iceland ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf