Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.25 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.43 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
18.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland is 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 46.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1983.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.32 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 35.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 33.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 33.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 32.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 31.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 31.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 22.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 22.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 22.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 23.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 21.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 23.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 22.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 23.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 20.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 19.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 21.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 24.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 23.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 24.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 26.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 26.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 27.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 40.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 46.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 37.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 39.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 37.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 173 Guyana 37.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Libya 36.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland was 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.