Iceland - Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector

Since 2014, Iceland Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector grew 0.6% year on year. With 1,888.33 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 43 among other countries in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector. Iceland is overtaken by Cyprus, which was number 42 with 6,479.72 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Malta with 1,424.05 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. United States ranked the highest with 5,465,486.43 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, a decrease of 1.5% compared to 2018. Russia, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.5% per year, while Malta was the worst growing country at -10.3% per year.

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Date Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
2019 1,888.33
2018 1,919.91
2017 1,877.88
2016 1,835.12
2015 1,859.44
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How does Iceland rank in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector?

# 44 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,465,486.43 2019 -1.5 % -0.8 % View data
2 #2
Russia
1,738,448.71 2019 -0.8 % +0.9 % View data
42 #42
Cyprus
6,479.72 2019 +0.0 % +1.7 % View data
43 #43
Iceland
1,888.33 2019 -1.6 % +0.6 % View data
44 #44
Malta
1,424.05 2019 -7.4 % -10.3 % View data
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