IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0186 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Iceland 88th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 85 Costa Rica 0.0198 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ukraine 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Rwanda 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Chile 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.