Emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions weighted carbon price was 25.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland stood at 25.62. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 486.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland peaked at 25.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Iceland ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3.3 | — |
| 2011 | 8.64 | +161.6% |
| 2012 | 6.19 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +186.8% |
| 2019 | 16.09 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.54 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.57 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 15.85 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.41 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 25.62 | +56.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +186.8% | 5.34 | 15.3 |
| 2011 | +161.6% | 3.3 | 8.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 3.3 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 15.57 | 25.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland?
- Emissions weighted carbon price in Iceland was 25.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions weighted carbon price?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions weighted carbon price rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions weighted carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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