Climate Change in Iceland

1,119 indicators covering climate change for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied -22.37 % change on previous year 2023 down 159.5% 189th
All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year 2023 166th
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year 2023 163rd
All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -12 % change on previous year 2023 up 52.0% 164th
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year 2023 up 51.6% 167th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -22.26 % change on previous year 2023 down 157.5% 195th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 60th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 75th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 76th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year 2023 up 116.7% 61st
Urban population, per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.1% 207th
Population, total, per square kilometre 3.82 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.4% 212th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 14.8% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.9% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 116th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.5% 118th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 118th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 2.26 kg per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 8.63 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 6.77 kg per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 25.89 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 119th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 14.3% 31st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 1.5% 135th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 10.1% 20th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 30.6% 149th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.0% 112th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.3% 111th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.2% 111th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.2% 111th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.57 kg per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 86.31 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.2% 111th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.2% 111th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.7% 126th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 14.3% 54th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 1.5% 140th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 14.3% 31st
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 1.5% 135th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 14.3% 31st
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 1.5% 135th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 118th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 118th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.4% 118th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 15.2% 25th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 0.5% 118th
Forestland — Area 61.48 1000 ha 2025 up 15.5% 159th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -161.33 kt 2025 unchanged 134th
Net Forest conversion — Area 0 1000 ha 2025 97th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt 2025 97th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 61.48 1000 ha 2025 up 15.5% 159th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -161.33 kt 2025 unchanged 160th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 1.07 million t 2025 up 67.2% 208th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.7% 130th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.7% 126th