Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 10.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland stood at 10.76 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland peaked at 25.2 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.72 tonnes per person, in 1983.
Iceland ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.2 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.46 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 20.14 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 19.27 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 18.01 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 17.33 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.84 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.69 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 15.68 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 11.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.08 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.05 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.24 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.86 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.76 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.31 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 11.72 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 12.23 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.39 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.76 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.76 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.76 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.07 tonnes per person | 11.12 tonnes per person | 25.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.57 tonnes per person | 9.79 tonnes per person | 11.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.51 tonnes per person | 7.72 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 tonnes per person | 10.71 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 14.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 18 Finland 11.22 tonnes per person compare
- 19 South Korea 11.21 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 10.77 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Luxembourg 10.6 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Bhutan 10.35 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Malaysia 9.91 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Iceland was 10.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per person in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.