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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,398 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 1,638 kilograms | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,949 kilograms | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 2,685 kilograms | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 3,359 kilograms | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 3,711 kilograms | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3,342 kilograms | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 813.93 kilograms | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 1,145 kilograms | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 2,300 kilograms | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 2,549 kilograms | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 2,580 kilograms | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,580 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,580 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 13.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.