Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 9.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 9.67 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Iceland peaked at 12 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.157 tonnes per person, in 1937.
That places Iceland 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 0.157 tonnes per person | 0.1903 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.97 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 10.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | 12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 11.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 9.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.46 tonnes per person compare
- 25 St. Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Singapore 9.24 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Libya 8.84 tonnes per person compare
- 29 China 8.66 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Iceland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Iceland was 9.67 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 tonnes per person in 1937.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.