Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.5% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 593.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, population and co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Iceland was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.