Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Iceland is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Iceland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iceland 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4% 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, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Iceland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Iceland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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.