Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions was 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
12 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland is 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland peaked at 12 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.31 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 12 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 11.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Estonia 12.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 29 Estonia 12.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 31 Slovenia 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 31 Slovenia 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 34 Lithuania 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 34 Lithuania 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland?
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Iceland was 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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