Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 171.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 171.69 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 171.69 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 31,144 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.61 million tonnes | 465,312 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.77 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.28 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | 27.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.37 million tonnes | 28.95 million tonnes | 44.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.03 million tonnes | 46.38 million tonnes | 62.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.90 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | 86.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.26 million tonnes | 89.40 million tonnes | 118.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.95 million tonnes | 122.15 million tonnes | 153.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.40 million tonnes | 157.29 million tonnes | 171.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Iceland was 171.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 171.69 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.