Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland
Iceland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 484.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 129th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +72.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 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
- 126 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 128 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 130 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 131 Aruba 0.0%
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 131 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 131 Burundi 0.0%
- 131 East Timor 0.0%
- 131 Guinea 0.0%
- 131 Malawi 0.0%
- 131 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 131 North Korea 0.0%
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 131 South Sudan 0.0%
- 131 Sudan 0.0%
- 131 Zambia 0.0%
- 131 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Iceland?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.