Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.69 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.85 years
in 2019
All-time low
71 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iceland is 82.69 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 82.85 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71 years, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.03 years | — |
| 1951 | 71 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 72.41 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 72.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 73.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 73.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 73.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 73.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.62 years | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 74.05 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 73.39 years | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.94 years | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 73.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 73.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.14 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 73.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.49 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 76.63 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 76.08 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 76.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 77.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 77.05 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 76.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 78.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.54 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 78.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.74 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.59 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.69 years | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.69 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.69 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 years | 71 years | 73.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.57 years | 72.94 years | 74.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.1 years | 73.49 years | 76.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.04 years | 76.19 years | 77.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.54 years | 77.54 years | 79.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 79.55 years | 81.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.59 years | 82.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.46 years | 81.59 years | 82.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iceland?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iceland was 82.69 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 years in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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