Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 3.80 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.80 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.81 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1.26 million tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.80 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 3.81 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1969.
That places Iceland 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.49 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.49 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.80 million tonnes | +8.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.80 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.80 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Iceland was 3.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.