Per capita ghg sector in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita ghg sector was 3,303 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Iceland is 3,303, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Iceland peaked at 4,251 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 892.11, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,256 | — |
| 1991 | 892.11 | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 995.84 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,099 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,128 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,271 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,376 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,586 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1,860 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 1,874 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,204 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1,719 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1,773 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,795 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,985 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2,055 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,139 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,278 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,047 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1,569 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,729 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,911 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,932 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,760 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,893 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,447 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 3,248 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 3,901 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 4,251 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,160 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 900.1 | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 1,610 | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 2,945 | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 3,303 | +12.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 5.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,303 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 19.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.5% | 3,160 | 900.1 |
| 2022 | +82.9% | 1,610 | 2,945 |
| 2021 | +78.9% | 900.1 | 1,610 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 | 892.11 | 1,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,957 | 1,569 | 2,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,623 | 1,729 | 4,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 900.1 | 3,303 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Malta 14,541 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8,143 compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 compare
- 6 Seychelles 3,048 compare
- 7 Panama 2,900 compare
- 8 Bahamas 2,829 compare
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 ghg sector in Iceland?
- Per capita ghg sector in Iceland was 3,303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,251 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.11 in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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