Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.9047 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9047 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.53 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.5083 tonnes per person
in 2006
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland, 1850–2024

0102030185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland is 0.9047 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland peaked at 26.53 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.5083 tonnes per person, in 2006.

That places Iceland 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 22.62 tonnes per person 20.35 tonnes per person 24.85 tonnes per person 10
1860s 15.88 tonnes per person 13.78 tonnes per person 18.59 tonnes per person 10
1870s 12.44 tonnes per person 11.42 tonnes per person 13.52 tonnes per person 10
1880s 10.13 tonnes per person 9.08 tonnes per person 11.13 tonnes per person 10
1890s 7.35 tonnes per person 5.99 tonnes per person 8.78 tonnes per person 10
1900s 3.96 tonnes per person 2.39 tonnes per person 5.7 tonnes per person 10
1910s 16.49 tonnes per person 10.38 tonnes per person 20.25 tonnes per person 10
1920s 18.51 tonnes per person 18.41 tonnes per person 18.72 tonnes per person 10
1930s 19.18 tonnes per person 18.92 tonnes per person 19.3 tonnes per person 10
1940s 16.52 tonnes per person 15.22 tonnes per person 18.1 tonnes per person 10
1950s 23.82 tonnes per person 18.02 tonnes per person 26.53 tonnes per person 10
1960s 11.09 tonnes per person 4.9 tonnes per person 18.29 tonnes per person 10
1970s 2.72 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person 4.4 tonnes per person 10
1980s 1.21 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.9205 tonnes per person 0.6766 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.6391 tonnes per person 0.5083 tonnes per person 0.8302 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.19 tonnes per person 0.7411 tonnes per person 3.23 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.8848 tonnes per person 0.8582 tonnes per person 0.9047 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 49 Slovenia 1.06 tonnes per person compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 0.9711 tonnes per person compare
  3. 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 tonnes per person compare
  4. 53 Mozambique 0.8828 tonnes per person compare
  5. 54 Cameroon 0.8053 tonnes per person compare
  6. 55 Sweden 0.7533 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland was 0.9047 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 26.53 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5083 tonnes per person in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Iceland ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.