Petroleum products — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0335 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0335 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.0581 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.0302 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.045 kt1991: 0.051 kt1992: 0.054 kt1993: 0.056 kt1994: 0.058 kt1995: 0.056 kt1996: 0.058 kt1997: 0.057 kt1998: 0.052 kt1999: 0.047 kt2000: 0.045 kt2001: 0.042 kt2002: 0.043 kt2003: 0.046 kt2004: 0.042 kt2005: 0.043 kt2006: 0.042 kt2007: 0.049 kt2008: 0.043 kt2009: 0.051 kt2010: 0.046 kt2011: 0.044 kt2012: 0.043 kt2013: 0.053 kt2014: 0.05 kt2015: 0.051 kt2016: 0.039 kt2017: 0.039 kt2018: 0.041 kt2019: 0.036 kt2020: 0.03 kt2021: 0.034 kt2022: 0.034 kt2023: 0.034 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Iceland stood at 0.0335 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0581 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 kt, in 2020.

That places Iceland 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0534 kt 0.045 kt 0.0581 kt 10
2000s 0.0446 kt 0.0415 kt 0.051 kt 10
2010s 0.0444 kt 0.0361 kt 0.0531 kt 10
2020s 0.0327 kt 0.0302 kt 0.0337 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 66 Costa Rica 0.036 kt compare
  2. 67 Honduras 0.0354 kt compare
  3. 68 Caribbean 0.0348 kt compare
  4. 70 Guyana 0.0332 kt compare
  5. 71 Namibia 0.0314 kt compare
  6. 72 Albania 0.0306 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Iceland?
Petroleum products — emissions in Iceland was 0.0335 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0581 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 kt in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Iceland ranks 69th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.