Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Iceland
Iceland: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 °C per square kilometre for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Iceland peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 176th out of 203 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.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 °C per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 °C per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 5 |
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Iceland?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Iceland was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.