Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
38.02 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
10.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 13.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 13.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 14.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 14.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 14.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 14.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 17.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 16.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 19.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 15.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 18.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 22.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 23.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 25.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 28.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 29.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 37.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 36.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 34.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 35.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Nicaragua 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Libya 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burundi 35.7 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Iceland was 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.