Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 6.98 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Iceland recorded 6.98 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Iceland peaked at 9.17 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.557 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 8.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 7.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 8.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 9.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 tonnes per person | 7.46 tonnes per person | 8.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 16 Bahamas 7.64 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 7.09 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Qatar 6.35 tonnes per person compare
- 20 United States 6.34 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Canada 6.15 tonnes per person 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 by fuel type in Iceland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Iceland was 6.98 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 fuel type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.