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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Iceland, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Estonia 216.48 million tonnes compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 215.49 million tonnes compare
- 135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 183.97 million tonnes compare
- 137 Vanuatu 170.38 million 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.