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

Latest (2024)
9.67 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.157 tonnes per person
in 1937
Years of data
87
1936–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Iceland, 1936–2024

02.557.51012.5193619802024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 10.46 tonnes per person compare
  3. 25 St. Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
  4. 27 Singapore 9.24 tonnes per person compare
  5. 28 Libya 8.84 tonnes per person compare
  6. 29 China 8.66 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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