Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,682 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,682 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
857.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland stood at 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland peaked at 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 857.42 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 857.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 894.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 929.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 963.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 996.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 993.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 857.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,453 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Georgia 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guyana 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kiribati 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 2,663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 South Sudan 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Somalia 1,748 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 including land-use change, per square in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Iceland was 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.