Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
Iceland recorded 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland peaked at 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Iceland 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 146 Sierra Leone 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Somalia 27.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 26.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Palestine 23.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Montenegro 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Burundi 15.35 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Iceland was 26.71 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.