Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 178,414 Tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
178,414 Tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 138 countries
All-time high
205,868 Tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
35,429 Tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Iceland, 2019–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2019202220252019: 105.2k Tonnes2020: 35.4k Tonnes2021: 73.0k Tonnes2022: 205.9k Tonnes2023: 192.8k Tonnes2024: 182.8k Tonnes2025: 178.4k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

In 2025, maritime transport co2 emissions in Iceland stood at 178,414 Tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 57th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 105,168 Tonnes 105,168 Tonnes 105,168 Tonnes 1
2020s 144,720 Tonnes 35,429 Tonnes 205,868 Tonnes 6

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  4. 58 Cameroon 166,130 Tonnes compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 159,447 Tonnes compare
  6. 60 Senegal 149,918 Tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport co2 emissions in Iceland?
Maritime transport co2 emissions in Iceland was 178,414 Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 205,868 Tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 35,429 Tonnes in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
Iceland ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
160 places, 1,105 data points, 2019–2025
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This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage