Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was -161.33 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Iceland stood at -161.33 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Iceland peaked at -22 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -161.33 kt, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 176th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -22 kt | — |
| 1991 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -22 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -66 kt | +200.0% |
| 2002 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -161.33 kt | +144.4% |
| 2012 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -154 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -161.33 kt | +4.8% |
| 2022 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -161.33 kt | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -161.33 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -33.81 kt, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -22 kt | -22 kt | -22 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -61.6 kt | -66 kt | -22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -148.87 kt | -161.33 kt | -66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -160.11 kt | -161.33 kt | -154 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 United Arab Emirates -66 kt compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands -117.33 kt compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia -183.33 kt compare
- 178 El Salvador -198 kt compare
- 178 Guadeloupe -198 kt 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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Iceland?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Iceland was -161.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was -22 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.33 kt in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).