Climate Change in Iceland
1,143 indicators covering climate change for Iceland.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0044 kt | 2023 | down 29.0% | 41st |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 1.91 kt | 2023 | down 93.1% | 131st |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 | 0.4246 kt | 2023 | down 55.3% | 52nd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O | 1.17 kt | 2023 | down 29.2% | 41st |
| Electricity — Energy use in agriculture | 1,268 TJ | 2023 | up 32.4% | 72nd |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.1371 kt | 2023 | up 32.5% | 138th |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.4227 kt | 2023 | up 32.4% | 72nd |
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0022 kt | 2023 | up 29.4% | 72nd |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 0.2587 kt | 2023 | up 2.8% | 134th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.29 billion cubic meters | 2022 | down 1.4% | 143rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.2% | 2022 | down 1.4% | 168th |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | 1st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 16.1% | 58th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 48.8% | 111th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.6% | 113th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 16.1% | 72nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 48.8% | 118th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.6% | 117th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 16.1% | 74th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 48.8% | 122nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.6% | 119th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.045 kg per person | 2023 | down 12.7% | 73rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 46.7% | 121st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 0.1721 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 3.4% | 120th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 1.3% | 2025 | down 66.0% | 165th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 1.5% | 2025 | up 45.3% | 71st |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 1.05 °C | 2025 | up 381.5% | 35th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 0.1184 kt | 2023 | down 27.4% | 121st |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 59.4% | 39th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 75.2% | 84th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 51.9% | 93rd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 1.91 kt | 2023 | down 93.1% | 111th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0152 kt | 2023 | down 55.3% | 44th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0044 kt | 2023 | down 29.2% | 34th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 3.5 kt | 2023 | down 88.5% | 108th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | — | 111th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | — | 92nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 3.80 million tonnes | 2024 | up 10.4% | 144th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 3.80 million tonnes | 2024 | up 10.4% | 144th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 3.80 million tonnes | 2024 | up 10.4% | 144th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 3.80 million tonnes | 2024 | up 10.4% | 144th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.2% | 161st |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 9.5% | 153rd |
| Methane emissions | 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.4% | 165th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 4.0% | 155th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 2.75 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.7% | 142nd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 9.9% | 25th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 22.9% | 51st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 6.98 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.9% | 18th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.75 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.7% | 142nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 6.98 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.9% | 18th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 4.0% | 203rd |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 294,776 tonnes | 2024 | up 777.4% | 61st |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 3.80 million tonnes | 2024 | up 10.4% | 144th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 172,186 tonnes | 2024 | down 5.9% | 65th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.4377 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 21.6% | 12th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 8.8% | 22nd |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 9.9% | 25th |