Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 16,913 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iceland stood at 16,913 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 700.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iceland peaked at 16,913 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1936.
That places Iceland 129th out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 635 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 2,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,953 tonnes | 2,076 tonnes | 7,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,429 tonnes | 10,263 tonnes | 16,913 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 126 Andorra 43,889 tonnes compare
- 127 Cyprus 29,337 tonnes compare
- 128 Guyana 20,683 tonnes compare
- 130 Botswana 3,664 tonnes compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Burundi 0 tonnes compare
- 131 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Guinea 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Malawi 0 tonnes compare
- 131 New Caledonia 0 tonnes compare
- 131 North Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes compare
- 131 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Zambia 0 tonnes compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes compare
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 from gas in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Iceland was 16,913 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,913 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.4%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.