Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 294,776 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1937–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iceland stood at 294,776 tonnes.
The figure is up 429.5% on the previous year and up 777.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 339,938 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -329,731 tonnes, in 1969.
Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -3,664 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 1 |
| 1940s | 35,314 tonnes | -20,659 tonnes | 122,031 tonnes | 9 |
| 1950s | 49,527 tonnes | -135,568 tonnes | 146,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,559 tonnes | -329,731 tonnes | 150,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,933 tonnes | -125,007 tonnes | 267,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -8,656 tonnes | -187,111 tonnes | 267,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,449 tonnes | -118,913 tonnes | 325,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,950 tonnes | -130,810 tonnes | 339,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -17,781 tonnes | -123,158 tonnes | 117,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,074 tonnes | -213,734 tonnes | 294,776 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 58 Jamaica 332,848 tonnes compare
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- 62 Paraguay 291,031 tonnes compare
- 63 Costa Rica 287,922 tonnes compare
- 64 Ethiopia 266,630 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Iceland was 294,776 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 339,938 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -329,731 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 777.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.