Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 274.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 274.58 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland peaked at 274.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million tonnes, in 1936.
That places Iceland 149th out of 194 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 | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 18.91 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 31.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.51 million tonnes | 34.47 million tonnes | 77.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.83 million tonnes | 82.11 million tonnes | 111.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.29 million tonnes | 114.06 million tonnes | 134.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.67 million tonnes | 136.71 million tonnes | 154.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.24 million tonnes | 157.48 million tonnes | 181.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.66 million tonnes | 184.96 million tonnes | 215.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.68 million tonnes | 220.44 million tonnes | 255.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.60 million tonnes | 258.81 million tonnes | 274.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland was 274.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 274.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million tonnes in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.