IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,876 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland is 1,876 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 2,352 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 550.12 kt, in 1995.
That places Iceland 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,520 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,673 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,751 kt | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1,831 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,905 kt | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,983 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,035 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,088 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,951 kt | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1,993 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,134 kt | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2,332 kt | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2,310 kt | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,230 kt | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,298 kt | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,344 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,314 kt | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,352 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,246 kt | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,183 kt | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,987 kt | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,995 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,125 kt | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 2,069 kt | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,990 kt | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,991 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,012 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,019 kt | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,658 kt | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 1,667 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 553.34 kt | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 619.71 kt | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 627.57 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 550.12 kt | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 567.13 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 612.2 kt | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 760.61 kt | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 860.99 kt | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 882.32 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,034 kt | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 1,136 kt | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,111 kt | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,143 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,093 kt | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,208 kt | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,519 kt | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 1,988 kt | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 2,021 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,076 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,053 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,059 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,041 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,814 kt | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,917 kt | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,854 kt | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,966 kt | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,941 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,870 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,913 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,968 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,963 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,876 kt | -4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,876 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 kt, 45% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,876 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,591 kt, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -66.8% | 1,667 kt | 553.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,821 kt | 1,520 kt | 2,088 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,226 kt | 1,951 kt | 2,352 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,062 kt | 1,987 kt | 2,246 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.67 kt | 550.12 kt | 1,667 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,314 kt | 882.32 kt | 2,021 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,959 kt | 1,814 kt | 2,076 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,930 kt | 1,876 kt | 1,968 kt | 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 1,876 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 kt in 1979.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.12 kt in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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