Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2246 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6825 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
All-time low
0.2246 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Iceland, 1950–2022

0.20.30.40.50.60.7195019862022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.2246 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.6825 kilograms per international-$ in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2246 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5974 kilograms per international-$ 0.5345 kilograms per international-$ 0.6825 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.5406 kilograms per international-$ 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ 0.6291 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.4106 kilograms per international-$ 0.3747 kilograms per international-$ 0.4587 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.2759 kilograms per international-$ 0.2546 kilograms per international-$ 0.3327 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.3192 kilograms per international-$ 0.2885 kilograms per international-$ 0.3392 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.293 kilograms per international-$ 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.27 kilograms per international-$ 0.2285 kilograms per international-$ 0.3145 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.2293 kilograms per international-$ 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 61 Mali 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 64 Morocco 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 65 Mexico 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 66 Taiwan 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More climate change data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iceland?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Iceland was 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6825 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Iceland ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).