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
32nd
of 32 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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 3.2M Tonne1996: 3.5M Tonne1997: 3.7M Tonne1998: 3.8M Tonne1999: 4.1M Tonne2000: 4.2M Tonne2001: 4.0M Tonne2002: 4.0M Tonne2003: 4.1M Tonne2004: 4.2M Tonne2005: 3.8M Tonne2006: 4.6M Tonne2007: 4.9M Tonne2008: 5.3M Tonne2009: 4.8M Tonne2010: 4.9M Tonne2011: 4.7M Tonne2012: 4.8M Tonne2013: 5.3M Tonne2014: 5.4M Tonne2015: 5.6M Tonne2016: 6.3M Tonne2017: 6.6M Tonne2018: 6.9M Tonne2019: 6.0M Tonne2020: 5.0M Tonne2021: 5.0M Tonne2022: 6.0M Tonne2023: 6.7M Tonne2024: 5.9M Tonne

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 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Luxembourg 7.96 million Tonne compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 7.29 million Tonne compare
  3. 31 Malta 6.59 million Tonne compare

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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 32nd out of 32 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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About this data

Indicator
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 672 data points, 1995–2024
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