Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland
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
87
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 19.47 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 19.45 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 21.61 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 21 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 20.77 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 20.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 20.11 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 19.59 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 19.83 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 20.16 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 20.72 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 20.53 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 23.21 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 24.57 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 27.26 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 29.5 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 29.55 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 31.04 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 31.72 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 32.02 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 32.86 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 33.72 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 25.2 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1961 | 21.46 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 20.14 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 19.27 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 18 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 17.33 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.83 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 15.68 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 15.68 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 11.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 10.57 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 7.72 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 10.05 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.7 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.24 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.86 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.75 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 11.72 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 12.23 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.55 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.97 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.36 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.95 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.57 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.57 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.57 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.