Carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon price vs share emissions was 57.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland is 57.53, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland peaked at 57.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 34.3 | — |
| 2009 | 23.42 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 13.16 | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 15.36 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 10.99 | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.17 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.58 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.04 | +176.8% |
| 2019 | 34.48 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 36.37 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 37.96 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 37.37 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.85 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.25 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 57.53 | +50.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 57.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 57.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +176.8% | 11.58 | 32.04 |
| 2011 | +70.2% | 13.16 | 22.4 |
| 2013 | -47.4% | 15.36 | 8.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 0 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 | 8.09 | 34.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.89 | 36.37 | 57.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 price vs share emissions in Iceland?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Iceland was 57.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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