Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1,832 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,832 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
The figure is up 12,985.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Iceland peaked at 3,161 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 124th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 124.3 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.7 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 3,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | 3,077 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Senegal 11,803 tonnes compare
- 122 Andorra 7,164 tonnes compare
- 123 Guyana 5,628 tonnes compare
- 125 Cyprus 183 tonnes compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Belize 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Botswana 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Burundi 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Curacao 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 tonnes compare
- 126 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Guinea 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Lebanon 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Malawi 0 tonnes compare
- 126 New Caledonia 0 tonnes compare
- 126 North Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
- 126 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Zambia 0 tonnes compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes compare
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 gas in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Iceland was 1,832 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 gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,161 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iceland ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,985.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.