Share of global CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Share of global CO₂ emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of global CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1937.
Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of global CO₂ emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +2035.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +2035.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Share of global co₂ emissions in Iceland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1937.
- How does Iceland rank for share of global co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.