Co2 land use per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Co2 land use per capita was 0.9047 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9047
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.53
in 1959
All-time low
0.5083
in 2006
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Iceland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Iceland is 0.9047, 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, co2 land use per capita in Iceland peaked at 26.53 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.5083, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24.85 | — |
| 1851 | 24.42 | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 23.93 | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 23.4 | -2.2% |
| 1854 | 22.88 | -2.3% |
| 1855 | 22.35 | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 21.84 | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 21.32 | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 20.81 | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 20.35 | -2.3% |
| 1860 | 18.59 | -8.6% |
| 1861 | 17.77 | -4.4% |
| 1862 | 17.12 | -3.7% |
| 1863 | 16.51 | -3.6% |
| 1864 | 15.94 | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 15.44 | -3.2% |
| 1866 | 14.98 | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 14.55 | -2.9% |
| 1868 | 14.15 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 13.78 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 13.52 | -1.9% |
| 1871 | 13.24 | -2.0% |
| 1872 | 12.99 | -1.9% |
| 1873 | 12.75 | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 12.53 | -1.8% |
| 1875 | 12.31 | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 12.1 | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 11.86 | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 11.64 | -1.9% |
| 1879 | 11.42 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 11.13 | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 10.89 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 10.68 | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 10.47 | -2.0% |
| 1884 | 10.26 | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 10.04 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 9.82 | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 9.59 | -2.3% |
| 1888 | 9.36 | -2.4% |
| 1889 | 9.08 | -3.0% |
| 1890 | 8.78 | -3.2% |
| 1891 | 8.46 | -3.6% |
| 1892 | 8.13 | -3.9% |
| 1893 | 7.79 | -4.2% |
| 1894 | 7.46 | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 7.15 | -4.2% |
| 1896 | 6.85 | -4.2% |
| 1897 | 6.56 | -4.3% |
| 1898 | 6.28 | -4.4% |
| 1899 | 5.99 | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 5.7 | -4.8% |
| 1901 | 5.42 | -4.8% |
| 1902 | 5.16 | -5.0% |
| 1903 | 4.89 | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 4.57 | -6.5% |
| 1905 | 3.63 | -20.5% |
| 1906 | 2.45 | -32.5% |
| 1907 | 2.74 | +11.8% |
| 1908 | 2.69 | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 2.39 | -11.1% |
| 1910 | 10.38 | +334.8% |
| 1911 | 12.86 | +23.9% |
| 1912 | 14.26 | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 15.56 | +9.2% |
| 1914 | 16.73 | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 17.64 | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 18.43 | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 19.1 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 19.7 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 20.25 | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 18.72 | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 18.46 | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 18.41 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 18.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 18.43 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 18.46 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 18.5 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 18.55 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 18.58 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 18.61 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 18.92 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 19.04 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 19.11 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 19.17 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 19.22 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 19.25 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 19.28 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 19.29 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 19.27 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 18.1 | -6.1% |
| 1941 | 17.63 | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 17.25 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 16.9 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 16.59 | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 16.29 | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 16 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 15.73 | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 15.48 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 15.22 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 18.02 | +18.4% |
| 1951 | 20.14 | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 22 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 23.42 | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 24.49 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 25.26 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 25.83 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 26.17 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 26.38 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 26.53 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 18.29 | -31.0% |
| 1961 | 15.36 | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 13.57 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 12.25 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 11.08 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 10.07 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 9.19 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 8.43 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 7.77 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 4.9 | -36.9% |
| 1970 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 3.93 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 3.49 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 3.07 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2.71 | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.91 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9509 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9538 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9211 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7747 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6766 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6989 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6924 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6512 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6278 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6199 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6019 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8302 | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5083 | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5426 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7232 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5933 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +444.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7411 | -77.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9662 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9102 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9059 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9047 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.906 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8582 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8617 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8968 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9028 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9047 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9047 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +444.5% | 0.5933 | 3.23 |
| 1910 | +334.8% | 2.39 | 10.38 |
| 2012 | +78.6% | 0.7411 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | -77.1% | 3.23 | 0.7411 |
| 2005 | +37.9% | 0.6019 | 0.8302 |
| 2006 | -38.8% | 0.8302 | 0.5083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.62 | 20.35 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.88 | 13.78 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.44 | 11.42 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.13 | 9.08 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.35 | 5.99 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.96 | 2.39 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.49 | 10.38 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.51 | 18.41 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.18 | 18.92 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.52 | 15.22 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.82 | 18.02 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.09 | 4.9 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9205 | 0.6766 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6391 | 0.5083 | 0.8302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.7411 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8848 | 0.8582 | 0.9047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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 land use per capita in Iceland?
- Co2 land use per capita in Iceland was 0.9047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.53 in 1959.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5083 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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