Climate Change in Iceland

1,143 indicators covering climate change for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.282 deaths per 100 live births 2024 up 8.5% 181st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 4.0% 203rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 8.8% 22nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 3.80 million tonnes 2024 up 10.4% 144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 138.34 million tonnes 2024 up 23.9% 125th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 2.75 million tonnes 2024 unchanged 136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 4.76 million tonnes 2024 up 52.2% 78th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 8.4% 2024 up 773.6% 6th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 4.16 million tonnes 2024 up 11.1% 158th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 355,921 tonnes 2024 up 19.4% 99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 0.9047 tonnes per person 2024 down 0.6% 52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 4.16 million tonnes 2024 up 11.1% 158th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 10.57 tonnes per person 2024 down 7.5% 22nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.0% 2024 up 3.6% 161st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 4.0% 155th
Share of global methane emissions 0.0% 2024 down 16.3% 164th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.0% 2024 down 10.6% 155th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0001 °C 2024 up 22.3% 154th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0001 °C 2024 up 22.3% 154th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0001 °C 2024 up 2.9% 141st
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 8.5% 158th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 8.2% 161st
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.53 kt 2023 up 14.6% 99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 2.21 tonnes per person 2024 up 15.6% 20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 867,962 tonnes 2024 up 38.8% 91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 25.47 million tonnes 2024 up 38.8% 101st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 2.21 tonnes per person 2024 up 15.6% 20th
Incineration — Emissions 0.2587 kt 2023 up 2.8% 115th
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2587 kt 2023 up 2.8% 115th
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 0.2587 kt 2023 up 2.8% 115th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 49.2% 2025 down 10.4% 30th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 0.1184 kt 2023 down 27.4% 104th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 82.69 years 2023 up 1.2% 25th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 5,076 TJ 2023 up 11.6% 42nd
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 11.2% 11th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.8% 24th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 5.1% 53rd
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 100 2022 unchanged 1st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 7,673 t 2024 down 15.8% 42nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 4,492 1000 USD 2024 up 18.8% 40th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 0.1078 2021 up 6.5% 177th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 236.99 TJ 2015 up 35.8% 73rd
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 236.99 TJ 2015 up 35.8% 73rd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.53 kt 2023 up 14.6% 87th
Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 139th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 280,000 tonnes 2023 down 3.4% 145th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 590,000 tonnes 2023 down 3.3% 151st
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 310,000 tonnes 2023 down 6.1% 152nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 2,425 kilograms per person 2023 down 4.2% 19th
CO₂ emissions from transport 940,000 tonnes 2023 up 14.6% 145th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 3,303 kilograms per person 2023 up 87.7% 5th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 1.3 2025 up 1,200.0% 176th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 1.6 2025 up 220.0% 184th
Lack of coping capacity 1.8 2025 unchanged 175th
Vulnerability 1.7 2025 up 183.3% 174th
CO₂ emissions by sector 10,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 171st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 25.8 kilograms per person 2023 down 16.4% 150th
Terrestrial protected areas 20.9% 2025 up 25.1% 86th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 2.9% 2025 up 26.1% 163rd