Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland

Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 3.29 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.29 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.83 Mt CO2e
in 2009
All-time low
1.93 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland stood at 3.29 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.93 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.37 Mt CO2e 1.93 Mt CO2e 2.63 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2.21 Mt CO2e 1.98 Mt CO2e 2.43 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2.51 Mt CO2e 2.29 Mt CO2e 2.74 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.27 Mt CO2e 2.85 Mt CO2e 3.83 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.48 Mt CO2e 3.18 Mt CO2e 3.74 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.2 Mt CO2e 3.07 Mt CO2e 3.29 Mt CO2e 5

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  6. 148 Togo 2.63 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland was 3.29 Mt CO2e 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2009.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Iceland ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).