How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

160th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places Iceland 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0621 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1962	0.0593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1963	0.0534 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1964	0.0447 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1965	0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1966	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1967	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1968	0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.4%
1969	0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1970	0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1971	0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1972	0.0367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1973	0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1974	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1975	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1976	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1977	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1978	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1979	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1980	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1981	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1982	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1983	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1984	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1985	0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1987	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1988	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1989	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1990	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1991	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1994	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1996	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1999	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2001	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2002	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2003	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2004	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2005	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2006	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2007	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2008	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2009	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
2010	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2011	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2013	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2017	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2018	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2019	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2020	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2021	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2022	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2024	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

157 Nepal 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
158 Eritrea 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Tuvalu 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ghana 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
162 Malawi 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
163 Djibouti 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.