Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland is 0.07 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 0.31 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.07 %, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 211th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.31 % | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.29 % | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.31 % | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.28 % | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.31 % | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.26 % | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.24 % | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2 % | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 % | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 % | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.16 % | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2 % | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 % | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 % | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.15 % | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.14 % | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.13 % | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.12 % | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 % | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 % | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 % | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.07 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 %, 30% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.07 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.22 %, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.27 % | 0.22 % | 0.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 % | 0.15 % | 0.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 % | 0.11 % | 0.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 % | 0.07 % | 0.09 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 208 Equatorial Guinea 0.1 % compare
- 208 Ireland 0.1 % compare
- 210 Trinidad and Tobago 0.09 % compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 0 %
- 212 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 %
- 212 Niue 0 %
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 other — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 0.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 % in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.