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 222 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 222 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.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.27 % —
1991 32.74 % +4.7%
1992 13.79 % -57.9%
1993 14.51 % +5.2%
1994 14.57 % +0.4%
1995 13.19 % -9.5%
1996 12.68 % -3.9%
1997 13.95 % +10.0%
1998 16.67 % +19.5%
1999 18.52 % +11.1%
2000 18.44 % -0.4%
2001 21.49 % +16.5%
2002 22.66 % +5.4%
2003 22.39 % -1.2%
2004 22.67 % +1.3%
2005 21.78 % -3.9%
2006 23.06 % +5.9%
2007 27.27 % +18.3%
2008 33.67 % +23.5%
2009 34.93 % +3.7%
2010 36.02 % +3.1%
2011 37.09 % +3.0%
2012 37.44 % +0.9%
2013 36.66 % -2.1%
2014 33.1 % -9.7%
2015 34.2 % +3.3%
2016 33.2 % -2.9%
2017 34.87 % +5.0%
2018 34.49 % -1.1%
2019 33.32 % -3.4%
2020 34.86 % +4.6%
2021 33.74 % -3.2%
2022 30.85 % -8.6%
2023 29.3 % -5.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 29.3 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 29.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.08 %, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -57.9% 32.74 % 13.79 %

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 222 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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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
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.