IPPU — Emissions per capita in Iceland

Iceland: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 4.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.84 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.53 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
All-time low
2.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1995: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 6.5 t CO2eq/cap2011: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Iceland stood at 4.84 t CO2eq/cap.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 6.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.

That places Iceland 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 t CO2eq/cap 2.06 t CO2eq/cap 6.51 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.36 t CO2eq/cap 3.14 t CO2eq/cap 6.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 5.9 t CO2eq/cap 5.19 t CO2eq/cap 6.53 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 5.12 t CO2eq/cap 4.84 t CO2eq/cap 5.28 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Qatar 6.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 4.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 4.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Singapore 3.95 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions per capita in Iceland?
Ippu — emissions per capita in Iceland was 4.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.