Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iceland is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.7% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 13.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -5.5% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 0.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -2.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -3.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -6.6% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 162 Australia 1.4% compare
- 163 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3% compare
- 166 Japan 1.2% compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.1% compare
- 168 South Africa 1.1% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Iceland was 1.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.