Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 444.2 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland is 444.2 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland peaked at 444.2 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.12 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.52 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 97.39 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 102.69 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 107.8 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 113.21 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 118.95 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 124.31 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 130.53 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 135.53 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 141.62 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 147.62 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 152.56 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 158.52 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 164.47 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 169.78 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 175.83 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 183.1 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 190.28 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 197.21 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 203.29 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 208.56 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 212.61 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 216.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 221.59 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 226.57 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 232.24 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 237.21 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 240.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 245.43 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 252.25 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 257.5 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 262.9 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 269.34 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 275.85 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 283.59 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 291.44 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 298.72 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 305.17 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 311.74 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 317.93 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 323.79 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 331.32 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 339.34 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 347.01 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 351.59 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 353.82 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 356.2 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 361.64 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 372.12 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 384.06 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 393.87 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 402.69 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 409.68 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 415.67 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 422.06 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 426.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 427.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 426.38 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 426.97 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 429.2 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 431.59 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 430.3 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 435.31 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 444.2 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 444.2 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 444.2 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 tonnes per person | 88.12 tonnes per person | 135.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.1 tonnes per person | 141.62 tonnes per person | 197.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.47 tonnes per person | 203.29 tonnes per person | 245.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.85 tonnes per person | 252.25 tonnes per person | 311.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.48 tonnes per person | 317.93 tonnes per person | 372.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.53 tonnes per person | 384.06 tonnes per person | 427.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.12 tonnes per person | 429.2 tonnes per person | 444.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Iceland was 444.2 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 444.2 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.12 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.