Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland stood at 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland peaked at 69,268 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,561 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Iceland 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland was 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,268 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,561 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.