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