Environment & Energy

Iceland

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro70.6%
  • Other renewables29.2%
  • Solar0.1%
  • Wind0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.932.412.883.353.8319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
52.36067.675.382.919902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
52.358.564.871.177.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions3.29 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita8.52 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share82.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita16,000 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal0.171 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share100 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature1.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)818,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity2,770 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita170 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0003 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.278 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total3.81–3,290 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 3,293 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 3.806 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Metal Industry
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial3.81 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 114 km S of Akureyri, Iceland
  • M5.0 · 2025 · 284 km SW of Grindavík, Iceland
  • M5.4 · 2025 · 107 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
  • M5.3 · 2025 · 104 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events3NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2 / Volcanoes: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share77 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution from fertilizer runoffCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iceland's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (3.29 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (8.52 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.