Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 8.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iceland is 8.52 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.16 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.35 t CO2e/capita, in 2023.
That places Iceland 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.46 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 9.86 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 10.74 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 12.16 t CO2e/capita | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 11.74 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.11 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.63 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.13 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.84 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.8 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.21 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.09 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.18 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.89 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.83 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.13 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.48 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.12 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10.07 t CO2e/capita | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 9.68 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.88 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.14 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.88 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.71 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.87 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.54 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.67 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.15 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.91 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.02 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.75 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.37 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.58 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.97 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.48 t CO2e/capita | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.34 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.81 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.38 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.49 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | 9.46 t CO2e/capita | 12.16 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 t CO2e/capita | 8.46 t CO2e/capita | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 t CO2e/capita | 8.83 t CO2e/capita | 10.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.93 t CO2e/capita | 10.14 t CO2e/capita | 12.02 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 t CO2e/capita | 8.81 t CO2e/capita | 11.75 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 t CO2e/capita | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | 8.52 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iceland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Iceland was 8.52 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 t CO2e/capita in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.