Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland
Iceland: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.89 million Tonne in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.89 million Tonne
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6.87 million Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
3.22 million Tonne
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland is 5.89 million Tonne, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland peaked at 6.87 million Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million Tonne, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.22 million Tonne | — |
| 1996 | 3.46 million Tonne | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million Tonne | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million Tonne | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million Tonne | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.21 million Tonne | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million Tonne | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million Tonne | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million Tonne | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million Tonne | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million Tonne | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.28 million Tonne | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million Tonne | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million Tonne | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million Tonne | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.39 million Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.64 million Tonne | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.27 million Tonne | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million Tonne | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million Tonne | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million Tonne | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million Tonne | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million Tonne | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million Tonne | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.89 million Tonne | -12.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.89 million Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.89 million Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million Tonne | 3.22 million Tonne | 4.12 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.40 million Tonne | 3.84 million Tonne | 5.28 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million Tonne | 4.69 million Tonne | 6.87 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 million Tonne | 5.00 million Tonne | 6.70 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland was 5.89 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million Tonne in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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