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.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +54.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +81.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +80.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -81.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -312.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -77.1% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +593.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +593.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | +312.3% | -0.1% | 0.3% |
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
- 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 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.