Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,425 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Iceland stood at 2,425 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Iceland peaked at 3,112 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,176 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Iceland 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,368 kilograms per person | 2,176 kilograms per person | 2,528 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,520 kilograms per person | 2,210 kilograms per person | 3,112 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 kilograms per person | 2,493 kilograms per person | 2,891 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 kilograms per person | 2,318 kilograms per person | 2,498 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 from transport in Iceland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Iceland was 2,425 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,112 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,176 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.