Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2,580 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland stood at 2,580 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland peaked at 3,711 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 813.93 kilograms, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,583 kilograms | 1,398 kilograms | 3,711 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,878 kilograms | 813.93 kilograms | 2,580 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Cook Islands 3,947 kilograms compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 2,320 kilograms compare
- 4 Singapore 2,030 kilograms compare
- 5 Maldives 1,734 kilograms compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland was 2,580 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,711 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.93 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.