Co2 gdp growth in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 gdp growth was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
up 199.7%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.06
in 1971
All-time low
-8.32
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Iceland is 1.28, 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, co2 gdp growth in Iceland peaked at 13.06 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -8.32, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0742 | — |
| 1962 | 8.31 | -11308.3% |
| 1963 | 10.28 | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 9.88 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.3 | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 8.75 | +19.9% |
| 1967 | -1.26 | -114.4% |
| 1968 | -5.5 | +336.3% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | -143.5% |
| 1970 | 7.46 | +212.1% |
| 1971 | 13.06 | +75.1% |
| 1972 | 6.18 | -52.7% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 5.71 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6462 | -88.7% |
| 1976 | 5.96 | +822.3% |
| 1977 | 8.82 | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 6.02 | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 4.86 | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 4.27 | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 2.15 | -49.5% |
| 1983 | -2.15 | -199.8% |
| 1984 | 4.13 | -291.9% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 6.27 | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 8.55 | +36.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0897 | -101.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2584 | -388.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +352.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2235 | -119.1% |
| 1992 | -3.37 | +1409.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -138.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | +174.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1166 | -96.8% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +3757.9% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.01 | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 4.91 | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5423 | -85.9% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +320.7% |
| 2004 | 7.62 | +234.1% |
| 2005 | 7.03 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 8.74 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -80.6% |
| 2009 | -8.32 | -589.6% |
| 2010 | -2.22 | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -162.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +207.6% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +96.9% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -75.6% |
| 2020 | -6.65 | -683.9% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -178.0% |
| 2022 | 8.86 | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -43.2% |
| 2024 | -1.28 | -125.5% |
| 2025 | 1.28 | -199.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 60% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +11308.3% | -0.0742 | 8.31 |
| 1996 | +3757.9% | 0.1166 | 4.5 |
| 1992 | -1409.4% | -0.2235 | -3.37 |
| 1976 | +822.3% | 0.6462 | 5.96 |
| 2020 | -683.9% | 1.14 | -6.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 | -5.5 | 10.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.55 | 0.6462 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | -2.15 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | -3.37 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | -8.32 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | -2.22 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | -6.65 | 8.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 162 Australia 1.35 compare
- 163 Switzerland 1.3 compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3 compare
- 166 Japan 1.19 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.13 compare
- 168 South Africa 1.11 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 co2 gdp growth in Iceland?
- Co2 gdp growth in Iceland was 1.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 1971.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.32 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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