How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Iceland ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 10.57 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

10.57 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

22nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

33.72 tonnes per person

in 1959

All-time low

7.72 tonnes per person

in 1983

Years of data

1936–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 10.57 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland peaked at 33.72 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.72 tonnes per person, in 1983.

That places Iceland 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 87 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	19.46 tonnes per person	19.45 tonnes per person	19.47 tonnes per person	2
1940s	20.49 tonnes per person	19.59 tonnes per person	21.61 tonnes per person	10
1950s	29.54 tonnes per person	23.21 tonnes per person	33.72 tonnes per person	10
1960s	18.07 tonnes per person	11.12 tonnes per person	25.2 tonnes per person	10
1970s	10.57 tonnes per person	9.79 tonnes per person	11.31 tonnes per person	10
1980s	8.51 tonnes per person	7.72 tonnes per person	9.54 tonnes per person	10
1990s	10.08 tonnes per person	9.2 tonnes per person	10.94 tonnes per person	10
2000s	11.35 tonnes per person	10.7 tonnes per person	12.73 tonnes per person	10
2010s	11.84 tonnes per person	10.76 tonnes per person	14.63 tonnes per person	10
2020s	10.22 tonnes per person	9.95 tonnes per person	10.57 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

19 South Korea 11.22 tonnes per person compare
20 Turkmenistan 10.77 tonnes per person compare
21 Luxembourg 10.67 tonnes per person compare
23 Bhutan 10.35 tonnes per person compare
24 Malaysia 9.91 tonnes per person compare
25 Brazil 9.82 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland was 10.57 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 including land-use change recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 33.72 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per person in 1983.
How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Iceland ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.