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Power sector CO2 emissions — Iceland

Power sector CO2 emissions in Iceland in 2024 — 0.53 Mt. Ranked 52 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 165%.

2024 0.53 Mt −3.64% vs 2023
World rank 52of 196
Period maximum 0.56 Mt2018
Period minimum 0.2 Mt2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Iceland, 2000–20240.20.30.40.50.62000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 0.2 Mt2001: 0.2 Mt2002: 0.22 Mt2003: 0.23 Mt2004: 0.23 Mt2005: 0.23 Mt2006: 0.27 Mt2007: 0.33 Mt2008: 0.44 Mt2009: 0.46 Mt2010: 0.46 Mt2011: 0.46 Mt2012: 0.48 Mt2013: 0.5 Mt2014: 0.5 Mt2015: 0.51 Mt2016: 0.5 Mt2017: 0.52 Mt2018: 0.56 Mt2019: 0.55 Mt2020: 0.53 Mt2021: 0.54 Mt2022: 0.55 Mt2023: 0.55 Mt2024: 0.53 Mt
Change over the period: +0.33 (+165%) Average annual rate: 4.14 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 0.53 Mt
World computed 14,544.7 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,668.59 Mt
Northern Europe computed 95.25 Mt
High-income countries computed 4,793.62 Mt
Power sector CO2 emissions — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 0.53 −0.02 −3.64%
2023 0.55 +0 +0%
2022 0.55 +0.01 +1.85%
2021 0.54 +0.01 +1.89%
2020 0.53 −0.02 −3.64%
2019 0.55 −0.01 −1.79%
2018 0.56 +0.04 +7.69%
2017 0.52 +0.02 +4%
2016 0.5 −0.01 −1.96%
2015 0.51 +0.01 +2%
2014 0.5 +0 +0%
2013 0.5 +0.02 +4.17%
2012 0.48 +0.02 +4.35%
2011 0.46 +0 +0%
2010 0.46 +0 +0%
2009 0.46 +0.02 +4.55%
2008 0.44 +0.11 +33.33%
2007 0.33 +0.06 +22.22%
2006 0.27 +0.04 +17.39%
2005 0.23 +0 +0%
2004 0.23 +0 +0%
2003 0.23 +0.01 +4.55%
2002 0.22 +0.02 +10%
2001 0.2 +0 +0%
2000 0.2 — —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GL Greenland 0.09 IS Iceland 0.53 LV Latvia 0.85 LT Lithuania 0.86 EE Estonia 2.15 DK Denmark 4.65 NO Norway 4.66 FI Finland 5.51 SE Sweden 6.01 IE Ireland 8.42 GB United Kingdom 61.52
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.

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