Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iceland
Iceland: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iceland, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg 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 180th out of 187 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.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Iceland was 0 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.