Per capita co2 by source in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita co2 by source was 2.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.21
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1940
All-time low
0
in 1974
Years of data
87
1936–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Iceland is 2.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Iceland peaked at 2.96 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
Iceland ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.1903 | — |
| 1937 | 0.157 | -17.5% |
| 1940 | 2.96 | +1785.0% |
| 1941 | 2.73 | -7.6% |
| 1942 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 2.92 | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 2.74 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 2.39 | -12.7% |
| 1946 | 2.47 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 1.98 | -19.1% |
| 1950 | 1.62 | -18.1% |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -29.9% |
| 1952 | 0.9918 | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 0.7747 | -21.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6888 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9523 | +38.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6823 | -28.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5115 | -25.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4784 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.426 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3329 | -21.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2456 | -26.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2411 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1583 | -34.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1749 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0952 | -45.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0749 | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0554 | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0544 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.018 | -66.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.2272 | — |
| 1980 | 0.2891 | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4764 | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4857 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6941 | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9638 | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8942 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9096 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9256 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9509 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9304 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | +27.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 8.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +1785.0% | 0.157 | 2.96 |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.0172 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 | 0.157 | 0.1903 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.58 | 1.98 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8257 | 0.426 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1451 | 0.018 | 0.3329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0298 | 0 | 0.2272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7783 | 0.2891 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9304 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.21 | 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 per capita co2 by source in Iceland?
- Per capita co2 by source in Iceland was 2.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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