Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,020 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,701 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,004 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,858 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,923 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,910 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,979 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,990 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,010 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 132 Luxembourg 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Andorra 2,128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Eritrea 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 1,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Israel 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Somalia 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Iceland was 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,701 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.