Share global co2 oil in Iceland

Iceland: Share global co2 oil was 0.022 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.022
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0412
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 1936
Years of data
87
1936–2024

Share global co2 oil in Iceland, 1936–2024

00.010.020.030.04193619802024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global co2 oil in Iceland is 0.022, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 oil in Iceland peaked at 0.0412 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1936.

Iceland ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share global co2 oil in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 oil in Iceland, 1936 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1940 0.0075 —
1941 0.0085 +13.1%
1942 0.0112 +32.9%
1943 0.0111 -1.3%
1944 0.0094 -15.2%
1945 0.0114 +21.5%
1946 0.0163 +42.8%
1947 0.0213 +30.8%
1948 0.0281 +31.9%
1949 0.036 +28.1%
1950 0.0328 -8.9%
1951 0.0279 -15.0%
1952 0.0346 +24.2%
1953 0.0412 +19.0%
1954 0.0328 -20.4%
1955 0.0331 +1.0%
1956 0.0336 +1.3%
1957 0.0337 +0.3%
1958 0.0367 +8.9%
1959 0.0388 +5.9%
1960 0.0358 -7.7%
1961 0.0306 -14.7%
1962 0.0311 +1.8%
1963 0.0323 +3.8%
1964 0.0297 -7.9%
1965 0.03 +0.9%
1966 0.0299 -0.4%
1967 0.0271 -9.4%
1968 0.0277 +2.3%
1969 0.0203 -26.8%
1970 0.0197 -2.8%
1971 0.0196 -0.7%
1972 0.0182 -7.0%
1973 0.0205 +12.3%
1974 0.0205 +0.4%
1975 0.0192 -6.6%
1976 0.0192 +0.3%
1977 0.0209 +8.8%
1978 0.0203 -2.9%
1979 0.0203 -0.2%
1980 0.0195 -4.0%
1981 0.0186 -4.5%
1982 0.0172 -7.7%
1983 0.0161 -6.2%
1984 0.0185 +14.9%
1985 0.016 -13.3%
1986 0.0171 +6.9%
1987 0.0182 +6.4%
1988 0.0175 -4.2%
1989 0.0178 +1.9%
1990 0.0198 +11.1%
1991 0.0179 -9.3%
1992 0.0206 +14.9%
1993 0.0215 +4.3%
1994 0.0211 -1.7%
1995 0.022 +4.3%
1996 0.0221 +0.2%
1997 0.0225 +1.7%
1998 0.0225 +0.2%
1999 0.0229 +1.8%
2000 0.022 -4.1%
2001 0.021 -4.6%
2002 0.0223 +6.3%
2003 0.0218 -2.1%
2004 0.0219 +0.6%
2005 0.0209 -4.6%
2006 0.0219 +4.6%
2007 0.0239 +9.2%
2008 0.0261 +9.3%
2009 0.0266 +1.8%
2010 0.0248 -6.7%
2011 0.0235 -5.4%
2012 0.0232 -1.0%
2013 0.023 -1.2%
2014 0.0227 -1.1%
2015 0.023 +1.2%
2016 0.0225 -2.3%
2017 0.0228 +1.6%
2018 0.0229 +0.4%
2019 0.0218 -4.8%
2020 0.0227 +4.0%
2021 0.0225 -1.0%
2022 0.0222 -1.4%
2023 0.0216 -2.6%
2024 0.022 +2.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.086, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.022 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1158, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +42.8% 0.0114 0.0163

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0 0 0 2
1940s 0.0161 0.0075 0.036 10
1950s 0.0345 0.0279 0.0412 10
1960s 0.0294 0.0203 0.0358 10
1970s 0.0199 0.0182 0.0209 10
1980s 0.0177 0.016 0.0195 10
1990s 0.0213 0.0179 0.0229 10
2000s 0.0228 0.0209 0.0266 10
2010s 0.023 0.0218 0.0248 10
2020s 0.0222 0.0216 0.0227 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 139 Suriname 0.0236 compare
  2. 140 Haiti 0.023 compare
  3. 141 Laos 0.0228 compare
  4. 143 North Korea 0.0217 compare
  5. 144 Niger 0.0214 compare
  6. 145 Congo 0.0199 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 oil in Iceland?
Share global co2 oil in Iceland was 0.022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 oil recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0412 in 1953.
What is the lowest share global co2 oil recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
How does Iceland rank for share global co2 oil?
Iceland ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 oil rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
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