Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland

Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 204.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
204.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
204.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.47 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland is 204.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland peaked at 204.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Iceland 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 7.88 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 14.11 million tonnes 10
1860s 20.32 million tonnes 15.35 million tonnes 24.93 million tonnes 10
1870s 29.88 million tonnes 25.88 million tonnes 33.73 million tonnes 10
1880s 37.84 million tonnes 34.53 million tonnes 40.96 million tonnes 10
1890s 44.09 million tonnes 41.58 million tonnes 46.37 million tonnes 10
1900s 48.40 million tonnes 46.82 million tonnes 49.59 million tonnes 10
1910s 57.07 million tonnes 50.50 million tonnes 64.85 million tonnes 10
1920s 75.10 million tonnes 66.67 million tonnes 83.80 million tonnes 10
1930s 95.58 million tonnes 85.85 million tonnes 105.63 million tonnes 10
1940s 117.46 million tonnes 107.82 million tonnes 127.06 million tonnes 10
1950s 145.90 million tonnes 129.63 million tonnes 164.59 million tonnes 10
1960s 177.70 million tonnes 167.80 million tonnes 185.36 million tonnes 10
1970s 189.07 million tonnes 186.26 million tonnes 191.18 million tonnes 10
1980s 192.80 million tonnes 191.49 million tonnes 194.07 million tonnes 10
1990s 195.49 million tonnes 194.35 million tonnes 196.52 million tonnes 10
2000s 197.55 million tonnes 196.71 million tonnes 198.42 million tonnes 10
2010s 200.88 million tonnes 199.45 million tonnes 202.36 million tonnes 10
2020s 203.35 million tonnes 202.68 million tonnes 204.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 132 Estonia 216.48 million tonnes compare
  2. 133 Solomon Islands 215.49 million tonnes compare
  3. 135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare
  4. 136 Turkmenistan 183.97 million tonnes compare
  5. 137 Vanuatu 170.38 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland was 204.04 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 from land-use change recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 204.04 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iceland ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.