Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita was 172.01 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 172.01 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 216.53 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.73 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 94.9 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 99.55 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 105.28 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 115.05 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 114.31 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 134.36 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 131.29 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 134.31 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 135.67 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 147.2 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 147.1 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 157 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 161.85 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 175.25 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 179.55 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 188.1 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 196.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 184.32 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 182.96 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 176.12 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 176.72 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 180.19 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 202.68 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 210.84 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 216.53 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 174.5 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 181.96 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 188.83 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 185.48 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 166.15 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 172.01 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 172.01 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 285.03 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 172.01 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229.31 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.74 current US$ per person | 92.73 current US$ per person | 135.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.01 current US$ per person | 147.1 current US$ per person | 196.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.39 current US$ per person | 174.5 current US$ per person | 216.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.08 current US$ per person | 166.15 current US$ per person | 172.01 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 172.01 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 216.53 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.73 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.