What is carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland was 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Iceland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Iceland ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iceland

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Iceland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

160th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iceland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Iceland 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Iceland, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1972	0.4767 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1973	0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1974	0.4753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1975	0.4432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1976	0.4223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1977	0.3993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1978	0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.3828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1980	0.3351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1981	0.3092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1982	0.256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1983	0.2671 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1984	0.285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1985	0.2623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1986	0.2477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1987	0.2322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1988	0.2453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.2447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.2461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	0.2416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.2592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.2534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.2691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1997	0.2504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1998	0.2415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1999	0.2352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2000	0.2333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2001	0.233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2002	0.2452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2003	0.2375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2004	0.226 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2005	0.208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2006	0.204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0.2011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2008	0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.2376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2010	0.2372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.2256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.2217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.2031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2015	0.205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2016	0.1691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2017	0.1711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2018	0.1618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.1543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2020	0.1598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2021	0.1564 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2023	0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

157 Italy 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
158 Portugal 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
159 New Zealand 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
161 Singapore 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
162 Saint Lucia 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
163 Dominica 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Iceland

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.1373 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Iceland was 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Iceland ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.