Per capita ghg emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita ghg emissions was 12.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.85
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.64
in 1959
All-time low
1.97
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Iceland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Iceland is 12.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Iceland peaked at 36.64 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1909.
That places Iceland 25th out of 199 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.59 | — |
| 1851 | 13.35 | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 13.09 | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 12.8 | -2.2% |
| 1854 | 12.51 | -2.3% |
| 1855 | 12.22 | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 11.94 | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 11.66 | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 11.39 | -2.3% |
| 1859 | 11.14 | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 10.05 | -9.8% |
| 1861 | 9.49 | -5.5% |
| 1862 | 9.06 | -4.6% |
| 1863 | 8.67 | -4.3% |
| 1864 | 8.32 | -4.1% |
| 1865 | 8 | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1867 | 7.42 | -3.6% |
| 1868 | 7.16 | -3.5% |
| 1869 | 6.92 | -3.4% |
| 1870 | 6.75 | -2.5% |
| 1871 | 6.58 | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 6.45 | -2.1% |
| 1873 | 6.33 | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 6.15 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 5.99 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 5.91 | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 5.7 | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 1882 | 5.49 | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 5.18 | -2.0% |
| 1886 | 5.07 | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 4.96 | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 4.72 | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 4.5 | -4.6% |
| 1891 | 4.43 | -1.6% |
| 1892 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 4.16 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 4.07 | -2.2% |
| 1896 | 3.98 | -2.2% |
| 1897 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
| 1898 | 3.78 | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 3.67 | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 3.55 | -3.3% |
| 1901 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 1902 | 3.34 | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 3.05 | -5.9% |
| 1905 | 2.6 | -14.8% |
| 1906 | 2.19 | -15.7% |
| 1907 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 2.1 | -5.7% |
| 1909 | 1.97 | -6.2% |
| 1910 | 7.67 | +290.2% |
| 1911 | 10.01 | +30.5% |
| 1912 | 11.66 | +16.5% |
| 1913 | 13.17 | +12.9% |
| 1914 | 14.53 | +10.4% |
| 1915 | 15.61 | +7.4% |
| 1916 | 16.63 | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 17.61 | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 18.58 | +5.5% |
| 1919 | 19.38 | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 18.64 | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 18.71 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 18.74 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 18.84 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 18.98 | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 19 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 19.08 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 19.06 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 19.1 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 19.21 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 19.55 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 19.65 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 19.81 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 20.01 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 20.17 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 20.28 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 20.62 | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 20.75 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 20.69 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 20.73 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 23.54 | +13.6% |
| 1941 | 23.08 | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 23.16 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 23.31 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 23.03 | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 22.87 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 23.38 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 23.95 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 24.7 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 24.63 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 26.55 | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 27.32 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 29.63 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 31.85 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 31.73 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 33.24 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 34.1 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 34.5 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 35.48 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 36.64 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 30.59 | -16.5% |
| 1961 | 27.51 | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 26.33 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 25.37 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 24.16 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 23.43 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 23.08 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 21.87 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 21.82 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.06 | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.19 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 16.69 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.64 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 15.65 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.14 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.96 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.84 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.75 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 14.21 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.16 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 12.78 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.75 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 12.87 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 13.36 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.32 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.28 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.14 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 13.44 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 13.71 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.16 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.92 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.13 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.37 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.38 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.24 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.84 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.89 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.35 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.64 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.74 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.39 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.46 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.15 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.93 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.36 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.67 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 14.73 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.44 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.52 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.23 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.46 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.22 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.53 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.84 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.85 | +4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +290.2% | 1.97 | 7.67 |
| 1911 | +30.5% | 7.67 | 10.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.37 | 11.14 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.28 | 6.92 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.23 | 5.82 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.22 | 4.72 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.11 | 3.67 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 | 1.97 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.48 | 7.67 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.93 | 18.64 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.23 | 19.55 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.57 | 22.87 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.1 | 26.55 | 36.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.12 | 17.06 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 15.64 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.46 | 12.78 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 | 13.44 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 | 14.35 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 13.53 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.32 | 12.85 | 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 emissions in Iceland?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Iceland was 12.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1909.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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