Share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland
Iceland: Share global cumulative co2 including land was 0.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0114
in 1968
All-time low
0.0004
in 1936
Years of data
87
1936–2024
Share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland is 0.01, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland peaked at 0.0114 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1937 | 0.0009 | +97.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0013 | +49.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0017 | +33.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0021 | +24.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0025 | +19.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0029 | +15.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0033 | +12.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0037 | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0041 | +10.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0044 | +9.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0048 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0052 | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0056 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0061 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0066 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0071 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0076 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0081 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0087 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0092 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0097 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.01 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0103 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0105 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0114 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.011 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.011 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1201, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1317, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global cumulative co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +97.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0009 |
| 1940 | +49.1% | 0.0009 | 0.0013 |
| 1941 | +33.5% | 0.0013 | 0.0017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0009 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0031 | 0.0013 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0074 | 0.0052 | 0.0097 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0109 | 0.01 | 0.0114 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 | 0.0111 | 0.0114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 | 0.0105 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 | 0.0102 | 0.0104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 | 0.0101 | 0.0102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 | 0.01 | 0.0102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland?
- Share global cumulative co2 including land in Iceland was 0.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 in 1968.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 including land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for share global cumulative co2 including land?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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