Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 4.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland is 4.16 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 5.80 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million tonnes, in 1983.
Iceland ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 2.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 2.27 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 2.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 2.61 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 2.57 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.59 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 2.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 2.59 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 2.56 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 2.73 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 2.85 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 2.87 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.31 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 3.57 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 4.03 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 4.45 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 4.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 5.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 5.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 5.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 5.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 4.42 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1961 | 3.84 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 3.67 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.29 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.12 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.16 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.13 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.65 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.74 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.94 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.16 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.16 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1940s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Iceland was 4.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million tonnes in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.