Co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.51
Change on year
up 593.6%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1439
in 2010
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.51 for co2 gdp pop growth 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, co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland peaked at 2.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1439, in 2010.
That places Iceland 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.61 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9292 | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5243 | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8087 | +54.3% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | +81.0% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9929 | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7444 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7805 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9785 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7877 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7326 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7777 | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8668 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5425 | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5399 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8192 | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8926 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6925 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8779 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +80.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3412 | -81.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1439 | -142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3055 | -312.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5321 | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9459 | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2183 | -77.1% |
| 2025 | 1.51 | +593.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3126, 4.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +593.6% | 0.2183 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | +312.3% | -0.1439 | 0.3055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 0.9292 | 1.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.5243 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.7326 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9259 | 0.5399 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.3412 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | -0.1439 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.2183 | 2.51 | 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Iceland was 1.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1439 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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