Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 346,775 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 346,775 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Iceland peaked at 346,775 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,014 tonnes, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,492 tonnes | 8,014 tonnes | 74,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,814 tonnes | 81,103 tonnes | 172,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,255 tonnes | 183,236 tonnes | 283,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,124 tonnes | 295,867 tonnes | 346,775 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Iceland was 346,775 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 346,775 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,014 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.