Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland stood at 1.01 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298,407 tonnes, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 886,303 tonnes | 452,657 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 720,652 tonnes | 298,407 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,407 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.