Co emissions per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Co emissions per capita was 9.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12
in 2008
All-time low
0.157
in 1937
Years of data
87
1936–2024
Co emissions per capita in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9.67 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Iceland peaked at 12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1937.
Iceland ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.1903 | — |
| 1937 | 0.157 | -17.5% |
| 1940 | 3.52 | +2139.8% |
| 1941 | 3.36 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 3.51 | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 3.73 | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 3.52 | -5.6% |
| 1945 | 3.3 | -6.1% |
| 1946 | 3.83 | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 4.43 | +15.7% |
| 1948 | 5.24 | +18.4% |
| 1949 | 5.3 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 5.19 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.43 | -14.5% |
| 1952 | 5.26 | +18.5% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +15.6% |
| 1954 | 5.06 | -16.7% |
| 1955 | 5.78 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 5.89 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.85 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.48 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 7.2 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 6.91 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 6.1 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 7.02 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 6.92 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 7.64 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 6.79 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.14 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.24 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 8.08 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.4 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.73 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.58 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.78 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.16 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7.58 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 6.82 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.56 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 6.72 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.72 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 8.16 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.62 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.83 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 9.38 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.24 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.38 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.21 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.71 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.41 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.37 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.46 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.67 | +6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +2139.8% | 0.157 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 | 0.157 | 0.1903 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.97 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.72 | 4.43 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 | 6.1 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.84 | 6.79 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.51 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 | 8.16 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 10.03 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.85 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.05 | 9.67 | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Iceland?
- Co emissions per capita in Iceland was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1937.
- How does Iceland rank for co emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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