Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 138.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Iceland stood at 138.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iceland peaked at 138.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 125th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 681,937 tonnes | 67,331 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.56 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.13 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.55 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 38.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 million tonnes | 40.08 million tonnes | 53.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.06 million tonnes | 55.25 million tonnes | 73.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.50 million tonnes | 75.88 million tonnes | 98.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.06 million tonnes | 101.04 million tonnes | 125.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.98 million tonnes | 127.71 million tonnes | 138.34 million 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 from oil in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iceland was 138.34 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 oil recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iceland ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.