Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Iceland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Iceland stood at 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Iceland peaked at 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1869.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1238.4% |
| 1941 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1942 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1948 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 1949 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1952 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1956 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +1238.4% | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1936 | +66.3% | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1938 | -35.7% | 0.4435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 South Korea 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Singapore 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Iran 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Malaysia 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Iceland?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Iceland was 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1869.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.