Climate Change in Iceland

1,119 indicators covering climate change for Iceland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.3% 202nd
Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year 2025 up 34.4% 91st
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.6% 206th
Population, total, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year 2025 up 45.7% 71st
Population growth 1.5% 2025 up 45.3% 71st
Population, total 392,404 2025 up 18.6% 177th
Urban population growth 1.6% 2025 up 34.1% 91st
Urban population 369,715 2025 up 19.2% 168th
Annual precipitation 1,409 millimeters 2025 down 12.5% 57th
Precipitation anomalies -34.55 millimeters 2025 down 120.7% 104th
Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C 2025 up 821.5% 4th
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C 2025 down 60.3% 90th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes 2024 up 26.2% 135th
CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% 2024 up 1.4% 144th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% 2024 up 1.1% 135th
Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% 2024 up 1.4% 144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 171.69 million tonnes 2024 up 26.2% 135th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 8.52 2024 down 19.5% 25th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% 2024 down 3.0% 142nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% 2024 down 13.1% 65th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% 2024 146th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% 2024 up 22.0% 78th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% 2024 down 31.1% 136th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% 2024 up 0.8% 125th
CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% 2024 up 66.9% 99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 204.04 million tonnes 2024 up 1.7% 134th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% 2024 down 4.0% 134th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% 2024 up 7.7% 158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 274.58 million tonnes 2024 up 16.5% 149th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% 2024 down 1.1% 149th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 9.67 tonnes per person 2024 down 8.1% 27th
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 0.035 2024 down 97.8% 222nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 4.69 2024 down 1.6% 157th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person 2024 down 16.6% 23rd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.4% 172nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.8943 % change on previous year 2024 up 955.8% 137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 710.41 tonnes per person 2024 down 1.3% 31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.6% 166th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 4.7% 89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 274.58 million tonnes 2024 up 16.5% 149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 527.92 tonnes per person 2024 down 13.9% 14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 44.7% 114th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 0.1748 % change on previous year 2024 up 17.5% 102nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 444.2 tonnes per person 2024 up 6.9% 46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.4% 160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year 2024 down 12.8% 131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 171.69 million tonnes 2024 up 26.2% 135th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 444.2 tonnes per person 2024 up 6.9% 46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.4% 160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year 2024 down 12.8% 131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 171.69 million tonnes 2024 up 26.2% 135th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 0.0% 2024 up 31.9% 91st