How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Iceland ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iceland

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.9697 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.9697 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

147th

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.02 Mt CO2e

in 2018

All-time low

0.2875 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iceland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.9697 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland peaked at 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2875 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3796 Mt CO2e	0.2875 Mt CO2e	0.496 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.5317 Mt CO2e	0.4682 Mt CO2e	0.5977 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.6304 Mt CO2e	0.5874 Mt CO2e	0.6797 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.7554 Mt CO2e	0.6278 Mt CO2e	0.9663 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.888 Mt CO2e	0.7992 Mt CO2e	1.02 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.9156 Mt CO2e	0.8479 Mt CO2e	0.9697 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

144 Togo 1.23 Mt CO2e compare
145 Guyana 1.13 Mt CO2e compare
146 Suriname 0.9796 Mt CO2e compare
148 Maldives 0.9591 Mt CO2e compare
149 Eswatini 0.8737 Mt CO2e compare
150 Rwanda 0.8132 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Iceland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0106 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 54,789 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0696 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland was 0.9697 Mt CO2e 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 dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2875 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Iceland ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).