Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iceland
Iceland: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 10.6 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iceland stood at 10.6 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iceland peaked at 11.5 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.3 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Iceland 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 10.42 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.68 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.82 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.09 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.43 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.41 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.25 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.03 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.22 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.72 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.84 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.67 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.58 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.62 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.65 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.6 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.6 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.18 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 Mt CO2e | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 Mt CO2e | 10.67 Mt CO2e | 11.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 Mt CO2e | 10.58 Mt CO2e | 10.65 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iceland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Iceland was 10.6 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Iceland ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).