Per capita co2 gas in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita co2 gas was 0.0047 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 gas in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Iceland stood at 0.0047.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10,794.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Iceland peaked at 0.0088 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 119th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 gas in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -93.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | +130.8% |
| 2015 | 0 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 | +2510.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 | +277.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0047 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0047 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2510.3% | 0 | 0.0012 |
| 2019 | +277.1% | 0.0023 | 0.0088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 | 0.0003 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 | 0.0037 | 0.0084 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 gas in Iceland?
- Per capita co2 gas in Iceland was 0.0047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,794.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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