IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.3 %
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 208 countries
All-time high
37.44 %
in 2012
All-time low
12.68 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

15202530351990200620231990: 31.3 %1991: 32.7 %1992: 13.8 %1993: 14.5 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 13.2 %1996: 12.7 %1997: 13.9 %1998: 16.7 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 18.4 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 22.7 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 22.7 %2005: 21.8 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 33.7 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 36 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 36.7 %2014: 33.1 %2015: 34.2 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 34.5 %2019: 33.3 %2020: 34.9 %2021: 33.7 %2022: 30.9 %2023: 29.3 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 29.3 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 37.44 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.68 %, in 1996.

That places Iceland 4th 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 18.19 % 12.68 % 32.74 % 10
2000s 24.84 % 18.44 % 34.93 % 10
2010s 35.04 % 33.1 % 37.44 % 10
2020s 32.19 % 29.3 % 34.86 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 29.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 37.44 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.68 % in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.