Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Iceland is 2.21 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by source in Iceland peaked at 2.96 tonnes per person in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.157 tonnes per person | 0.1903 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8257 tonnes per person | 0.426 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.3329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2272 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7783 tonnes per person | 0.2891 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9304 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by source in Iceland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Iceland was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per person in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.