Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0344 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland is 0.0344 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.216 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 units per person, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 28th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2063 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2094 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.196 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1971 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2015 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2076 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2132 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2105 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.216 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2093 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2089 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2078 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2032 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2035 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1829 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1574 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1406 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1328 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1291 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1231 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.109 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0661 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0609 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0481 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0412 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0416 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0425 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0428 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0538 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0578 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.056 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.051 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0337 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.035 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per person | -1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0344 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 3.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0344 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 7.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2067 units per person | 0.196 units per person | 0.216 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1689 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.109 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Iceland was 0.0344 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.216 units per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 units per person in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.