Share of cumulative co2 in Iceland
Iceland: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0093 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0093
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0093
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1936
Years of data
87
1936–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Iceland, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Iceland stood at 0.0093. That is the highest value across all 87 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Iceland peaked at 0.0093 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1936.
Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0012 | 0.0003 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0037 | 0.0026 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0059 | 0.005 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 | 0.0068 | 0.0076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 | 0.0077 | 0.0079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 | 0.008 | 0.0085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 | 0.0086 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 | 0.0091 | 0.0093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 | 0.0093 | 0.0093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0036 (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 vs gdp 9.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 171.69 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 9.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 9.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Iceland?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Iceland was 0.0093 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
- How does Iceland rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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