Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Iceland

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Iceland in 2024 — 0.009%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 214. Since 1936, the indicator has risen by 0.009 pp.

2024 0.009% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 79of 214
Period maximum 0.009%2000
Period minimum 0%1936

Trend over time

1936–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Iceland, 1936–202400.0030.0050.0080.01193619451954196319721981199019992008201720241936: 0%1940: 0%1942: 0.001%1944: 0.001%1946: 0.002%1948: 0.002%1950: 0.003%1952: 0.003%1954: 0.004%1956: 0.004%1958: 0.004%1960: 0.005%1962: 0.005%1964: 0.006%1966: 0.006%1968: 0.007%1970: 0.007%1972: 0.007%1974: 0.007%1976: 0.007%1978: 0.008%1980: 0.008%1982: 0.008%1984: 0.008%1986: 0.008%1988: 0.008%1990: 0.008%1992: 0.008%1994: 0.008%1996: 0.008%1998: 0.008%2000: 0.009%2002: 0.009%2004: 0.009%2006: 0.009%2008: 0.009%2010: 0.009%2012: 0.009%2014: 0.009%2016: 0.009%2018: 0.009%2020: 0.009%2022: 0.009%2024: 0.009%
Change over the period: +0.009 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 0.009%
World computed 97.503%
Europe & Central Asia computed 32.184%
Northern Europe computed 5.538%
High-income countries computed 62.05%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.009 +0 pp
2023 0.009 +0 pp
2022 0.009 +0 pp
2021 0.009 +0 pp
2020 0.009 +0 pp
2019 0.009 +0 pp
2018 0.009 +0 pp
2017 0.009 +0 pp
2016 0.009 +0 pp
2015 0.009 +0 pp
2014 0.009 +0 pp
2013 0.009 +0 pp
2012 0.009 +0 pp
2011 0.009 +0 pp
2010 0.009 +0 pp
2009 0.009 +0 pp
2008 0.009 +0 pp
2007 0.009 +0 pp
2006 0.009 +0 pp
2005 0.009 +0 pp
2004 0.009 +0 pp
2003 0.009 +0 pp
2002 0.009 +0 pp
2001 0.009 +0 pp
2000 0.009 +0.001 pp
1999 0.008 +0 pp
1998 0.008 +0 pp
1997 0.008 +0 pp
1996 0.008 +0 pp
1995 0.008 +0 pp
1994 0.008 +0 pp
1993 0.008 +0 pp
1992 0.008 +0 pp
1991 0.008 +0 pp
1990 0.008 +0 pp
1989 0.008 +0 pp
1988 0.008 +0 pp
1987 0.008 +0 pp
1986 0.008 +0 pp
1985 0.008 +0 pp
1984 0.008 +0 pp
1983 0.008 +0 pp
1982 0.008 +0 pp
1981 0.008 +0 pp
1980 0.008 +0 pp
1979 0.008 +0 pp
1978 0.008 +0.001 pp
1977 0.007 +0 pp
1976 0.007 +0 pp
1975 0.007 +0 pp
1974 0.007 +0 pp
1973 0.007 +0 pp
1972 0.007 +0 pp
1971 0.007 +0 pp
1970 0.007 +0 pp
1969 0.007 +0 pp
1968 0.007 +0.001 pp
1967 0.006 +0 pp
1966 0.006 +0 pp
1965 0.006 +0 pp
1964 0.006 +0 pp
1963 0.006 +0.001 pp
1962 0.005 +0 pp
1961 0.005 +0 pp
1960 0.005 +0 pp
1959 0.005 +0.001 pp
1958 0.004 +0 pp
1957 0.004 +0 pp
1956 0.004 +0 pp
1955 0.004 +0 pp
1954 0.004 +0.001 pp
1953 0.003 +0 pp
1952 0.003 +0 pp
1951 0.003 +0 pp
1950 0.003 +0.001 pp
1949 0.002 +0 pp
1948 0.002 +0 pp
1947 0.002 +0 pp
1946 0.002 +0.001 pp
1945 0.001 +0 pp
1944 0.001 +0 pp
1943 0.001 +0 pp
1942 0.001 +0.001 pp
1941 0 +0 pp
1940 0
1937 0 +0 pp
1936 0

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.