Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Iceland

Iceland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1968
All-time low
0.0%
in 1936
Years of data
87
1936–2024

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Iceland, 1936–2024

00.0050.010.0150.020.025193619802024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1936.

That places Iceland 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iceland?
Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Iceland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1936.
How does Iceland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Iceland ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.