Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Iceland stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Iceland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Iceland 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +173.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +369.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -46.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +369.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +218.3% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +173.0% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +172.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 185 Greenland 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 186 Central African Republic 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 189 Namibia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 190 Paraguay 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 191 Ethiopia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Iceland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Iceland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Iceland ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.