How does Iceland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Iceland ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 13,139 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

13,139 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

135th

of 220 countries

All-time high

43,513 tonnes

in 1968

All-time low

47.79 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland stood at 13,139 tonnes.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland peaked at 43,513 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 47.79 tonnes, in 1750.

Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	48.26 tonnes	47.79 tonnes	48.71 tonnes	10
1760s	49.25 tonnes	48.8 tonnes	49.68 tonnes	10
1770s	50.21 tonnes	49.77 tonnes	50.61 tonnes	10
1780s	51.1 tonnes	50.7 tonnes	51.48 tonnes	10
1790s	51.94 tonnes	51.56 tonnes	52.29 tonnes	10
1800s	52.71 tonnes	52.36 tonnes	53.02 tonnes	10
1810s	54.73 tonnes	53.08 tonnes	56.32 tonnes	10
1820s	58.36 tonnes	56.65 tonnes	60 tonnes	10
1830s	62.1 tonnes	60.34 tonnes	63.78 tonnes	10
1840s	65.93 tonnes	64.13 tonnes	67.64 tonnes	10
1850s	71.69 tonnes	68 tonnes	73.52 tonnes	10
1860s	72.84 tonnes	71.27 tonnes	74.2 tonnes	10
1870s	68.82 tonnes	65.98 tonnes	71.17 tonnes	10
1880s	59.74 tonnes	54.02 tonnes	65.23 tonnes	10
1890s	52.92 tonnes	52.25 tonnes	54.45 tonnes	10
1900s	53.77 tonnes	51.41 tonnes	60.39 tonnes	10
1910s	68.48 tonnes	61.98 tonnes	81.12 tonnes	10
1920s	119.14 tonnes	85.8 tonnes	144.73 tonnes	10
1930s	742.02 tonnes	149.4 tonnes	3,140 tonnes	10
1940s	1,860 tonnes	271.03 tonnes	4,772 tonnes	10
1950s	28,788 tonnes	23,160 tonnes	36,617 tonnes	10
1960s	39,367 tonnes	35,750 tonnes	43,513 tonnes	10
1970s	36,195 tonnes	27,795 tonnes	43,206 tonnes	10
1980s	15,384 tonnes	10,985 tonnes	24,867 tonnes	10
1990s	11,174 tonnes	9,499 tonnes	12,002 tonnes	10
2000s	11,851 tonnes	9,451 tonnes	17,128 tonnes	10
2010s	17,083 tonnes	15,384 tonnes	18,522 tonnes	10
2020s	12,845 tonnes	12,340 tonnes	13,139 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Iceland

132 Cyprus 13,472 tonnes compare
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138 Austria 11,554 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Iceland

Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Iceland was 13,139 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 43,513 tonnes in 1968.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 47.79 tonnes in 1750.
How does Iceland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Iceland ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.