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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Iceland, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Slovenia 1.06 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Madagascar 0.9711 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Mozambique 0.8828 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Cameroon 0.8053 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Sweden 0.7533 tonnes per person compare
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 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.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.