Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 3,303 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland is 3,303 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland peaked at 4,251 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 892.11 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 kilograms per person | 892.11 kilograms per person | 1,874 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,957 kilograms per person | 1,569 kilograms per person | 2,278 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,623 kilograms per person | 1,729 kilograms per person | 4,251 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 kilograms per person | 900.1 kilograms per person | 3,303 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8,143 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,964 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Seychelles 3,048 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Panama 2,900 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Bahamas 2,829 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Iceland was 3,303 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,251 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.11 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.