CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iceland

Iceland: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iceland, 1990–2018

00.010.020.030.041990200420181990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 0.011994: 0.011995: 0.011996: 0.011997: 0.011998: 0.021999: 0.042000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.022008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 02012: 02013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland peaked at 0.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Iceland 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.011 0 0.04 10
2000s 0.011 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.0067 0 0.01 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.01 compare
  2. 177 Tuvalu 0.01 compare
  3. 179 Niue 0 compare
  4. 179 Bhutan 0 compare
  5. 179 Central African Republic 0 compare
  6. 179 Ethiopia 0 compare
  7. 179 Lesotho 0 compare
  8. 179 Nepal 0 compare
  9. 179 Paraguay 0 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland was 0 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1999.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Iceland ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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