IPPU — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: IPPU — Emissions Share was 30.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.51 %
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
40.5 %
in 2012
All-time low
13.52 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 13.9 %1991: 14.4 %1992: 13.5 %1993: 14.3 %1994: 14.2 %1995: 14.9 %1996: 14 %1997: 15.4 %1998: 17.6 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 19.1 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 24.7 %2007: 28 %2008: 36.4 %2009: 37.9 %2010: 38.8 %2011: 39.9 %2012: 40.5 %2013: 39.2 %2014: 35.5 %2015: 36.8 %2016: 35.8 %2017: 38.3 %2018: 37.5 %2019: 35.5 %2020: 37.3 %2021: 36.2 %2022: 32.3 %2023: 30.5 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 30.51 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 40.5 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.52 %, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 5th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.93 % —
1991 14.4 % +3.4%
1992 13.52 % -6.1%
1993 14.3 % +5.8%
1994 14.24 % -0.4%
1995 14.9 % +4.6%
1996 14 % -6.0%
1997 15.36 % +9.7%
1998 17.63 % +14.8%
1999 19.58 % +11.1%
2000 19.06 % -2.7%
2001 23.14 % +21.4%
2002 24.09 % +4.1%
2003 23.7 % -1.6%
2004 23.88 % +0.8%
2005 23.77 % -0.5%
2006 24.72 % +4.0%
2007 28.02 % +13.3%
2008 36.35 % +29.7%
2009 37.91 % +4.3%
2010 38.78 % +2.3%
2011 39.9 % +2.9%
2012 40.5 % +1.5%
2013 39.16 % -3.3%
2014 35.52 % -9.3%
2015 36.8 % +3.6%
2016 35.82 % -2.7%
2017 38.29 % +6.9%
2018 37.54 % -2.0%
2019 35.55 % -5.3%
2020 37.33 % +5.0%
2021 36.19 % -3.1%
2022 32.34 % -10.6%
2023 30.51 % -5.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 30.51 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.78 %, 5.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 30.51 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.69 %, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.19 % 13.52 % 19.58 % 10
2000s 26.46 % 19.06 % 37.91 % 10
2010s 37.79 % 35.52 % 40.5 % 10
2020s 34.09 % 30.51 % 37.33 % 4

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  5. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 27.85 % compare
  6. 8 Georgia 25.45 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Iceland?
Ippu — emissions share in Iceland was 30.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 40.5 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.52 % in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.