Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) was 7.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7.12 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iceland peaked at 8.62 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5169 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5169 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7099 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9559 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.2 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.64 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.74 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.85 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.25 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.58 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.32 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.12 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.12 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.81 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +37.3% | 0.5169 tonnes per person | 0.7099 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +34.7% | 0.7099 tonnes per person | 0.9559 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 0.5169 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 6.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 7.09 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 tonnes per person | 8.1 tonnes per person | 8.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 tonnes per person | 7.63 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 56 Vietnam 7.77 tonnes per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 7.72 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Australia 7.45 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 6.72 tonnes per person compare
- 61 New Zealand 6.62 tonnes per person compare
- 62 Uruguay 6.58 tonnes per person compare
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 from cement, per capita in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Iceland was 7.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5169 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.