Per capita co2 transport in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita co2 transport was 2,425 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 transport in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Iceland stood at 2,425.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Iceland peaked at 3,112 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,176, in 1997.
That places Iceland 19th out of 191 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.
Per capita co2 transport in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,472 | — |
| 1991 | 2,482 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,413 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,389 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,481 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,280 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,528 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2,176 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 2,225 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,235 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,240 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,245 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,225 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,210 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,293 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,257 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,962 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3,112 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,866 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,793 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,672 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,569 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,493 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,532 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,504 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,568 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,771 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,853 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,891 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,800 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,318 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2,335 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,498 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,425 | -2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,425 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,425 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +31.2% | 2,257 | 2,962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,368 | 2,176 | 2,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,520 | 2,210 | 3,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 | 2,493 | 2,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 | 2,318 | 2,498 | 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 per capita co2 transport in Iceland?
- Per capita co2 transport in Iceland was 2,425 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,112 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,176 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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