Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
146th
of 211 countries
All-time high
78,256 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iceland, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 275 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iceland peaked at 78,256 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Iceland 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
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| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 14,537 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 39,977 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1960 | 36,233 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 36,343 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47,246 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 47,379 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54,667 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 54,514 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 58,149 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 58,297 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50,763 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 47,246 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 43,497 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 57,902 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 64,702 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 64,449 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 75,023 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 78,256 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 70,833 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 66,998 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 63,194 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 59,421 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 59,158 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 58,896 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 58,633 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 54,807 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 54,690 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54,443 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50,705 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 60,693 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 60,415 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 53,352 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 51,561 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 47,980 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 45,099 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 39,052 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 36,538 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 36,836 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 40,817 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 45,472 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 53,181 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 60,394 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 64,442 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 57,689 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 38,268 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 32,113 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 49,791 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 53,949 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 61,048 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 63,172 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60,828 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28,097 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 9,924 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 19,647 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 541,140 tonnes. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.20 million tonnes. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +175.0% | 14,537 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 19,647 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2011 | +98.0% | 9,924 tonnes | 19,647 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,451 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,084 tonnes | 36,233 tonnes | 58,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,428 tonnes | 43,497 tonnes | 78,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,579 tonnes | 50,705 tonnes | 60,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,693 tonnes | 36,538 tonnes | 60,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,940 tonnes | 28,097 tonnes | 64,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,957 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 143 Afghanistan 10,624 tonnes compare
- 144 Botswana 4,262 tonnes compare
- 145 Burundi 2,542 tonnes compare
- 146 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 146 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 146 Antarctica 0 tonnes
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 146 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 146 Bahamas 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Belize 0 tonnes
- 146 Bermuda 0 tonnes
- 146 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Brunei 0 tonnes
- 146 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
- 146 Christmas Island 0 tonnes
- 146 Comoros 0 tonnes
- 146 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes
- 146 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 146 Dominica 0 tonnes
- 146 East Timor 0 tonnes
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Estonia 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 tonnes
- 146 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 tonnes
- 146 Gambia 0 tonnes
- 146 Greenland 0 tonnes
- 146 Grenada 0 tonnes
- 146 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
- 146 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 146 Lesotho 0 tonnes
- 146 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 146 Macao 0 tonnes
- 146 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 146 Malta 0 tonnes
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 146 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 146 Montserrat 0 tonnes
- 146 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 146 Netherlands 0 tonnes compare
- 146 Niue 0 tonnes
- 146 Palau 0 tonnes
- 146 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 146 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 146 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 146 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
- 146 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 146 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Somalia 0 tonnes compare
- 146 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 146 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes
- 146 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 146 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
- 146 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Iceland was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,256 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iceland ranks 146th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.