IPPU — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: IPPU — Emissions Share was 4.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.94 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5 %
in 2013
All-time low
1.82 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 4.6 %1991: 4 %1992: 4.7 %1993: 4.6 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 4.9 %2023: 4.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share in Iceland is 4.94 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 5 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.82 %, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 60th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (N2O) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.56 %
1991 3.96 % -13.2%
1992 4.7 % +18.7%
1993 4.6 % -2.1%
1994 4.6 % +0.0%
1995 4.06 % -11.7%
1996 3.88 % -4.4%
1997 2.55 % -34.3%
1998 1.82 % -28.6%
1999 2.42 % +33.0%
2000 3.65 % +50.8%
2001 4.61 % +26.3%
2002 4.51 % -2.2%
2003 4.73 % +4.9%
2004 4.8 % +1.5%
2005 4.75 % -1.0%
2006 4.86 % +2.3%
2007 3.68 % -24.3%
2008 4.58 % +24.5%
2009 4.9 % +7.0%
2010 4.97 % +1.4%
2011 4.92 % -1.0%
2012 4.91 % -0.2%
2013 5 % +1.8%
2014 4.75 % -5.0%
2015 4.66 % -1.9%
2016 4.75 % +1.9%
2017 4.61 % -2.9%
2018 4.72 % +2.4%
2019 4.85 % +2.8%
2020 3.91 % -19.4%
2021 3.89 % -0.5%
2022 4.94 % +27.0%
2023 4.94 % +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 4.94 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 %, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 4.94 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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
2000 +50.8% 2.42 % 3.65 %
1997 -34.3% 3.88 % 2.55 %
1999 +33.0% 1.82 % 2.42 %
1998 -28.6% 2.55 % 1.82 %
2022 +27.0% 3.89 % 4.94 %
2001 +26.3% 3.65 % 4.61 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.71 % 1.82 % 4.7 % 10
2000s 4.51 % 3.65 % 4.9 % 10
2010s 4.81 % 4.61 % 5 % 10
2020s 4.42 % 3.89 % 4.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 57 Japan 6.07 % compare
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  4. 61 Italy 4.66 % compare
  5. 62 Hungary 4.53 % compare
  6. 63 Malta 4.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Iceland?
Ippu — emissions share in Iceland was 4.94 % 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 5 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 % in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 60th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.