Norðurál Grundartangi
Norðurál Grundartangi is a production of primary aluminium installation in Iceland. In 2025 it reported 419,898 tonnes of verified emissions against 456,254 free allowances.
Key figures
Country
Activity
Installation ID
IS 201351
Verified emissions, 2025
419,898 tCO₂e
Free allocation, 2025
456,254 allowances
Allowance position, 2025
36,356 surplus
Compliance, 2024
A
Permit
IS-ETS-004-02
Data as of
1 April 2026
Emissions and free allocation by year
| Year | Verified emissions (t) | Free allocation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 419,898 | 456,254 | 36,356 surplus |
| 2024 | 489,219 | 456,254 | 32,965 short |
| 2023 | 515,846 | 456,254 | 59,592 short |
| 2022 | 513,318 | 456,254 | 57,064 short |
| 2021 | 528,552 | 456,254 | 72,298 short |
| 2020 | 510,858 | 346,434 | 164,424 short |
| 2019 | 514,732 | 353,728 | 161,004 short |
| 2018 | 512,404 | 360,997 | 151,407 short |
| 2017 | 509,143 | 368,177 | 140,966 short |
| 2016 | 524,104 | 375,287 | 148,817 short |
| 2015 | 505,421 | 382,322 | 123,099 short |
| 2014 | 480,682 | 389,284 | 91,398 short |
| 2013 | 466,147 | 396,164 | 69,983 short |
Verified emissions changed by -9.9% from 2013 to 2025.
Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026
Allowance position
Free allocation exceeded verified emissions in 2025, by 36,356 allowances.
Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.
CBAM context
This activity falls in the aluminium sector of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Free allocation for products covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is being reduced each year under current EU law.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 95% | 90% | 77.5% | 51.5% | 39% | 26.5% | 14% | 0% |
Share of free allocation remaining for CBAM-covered products, under Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 10a. It applies to the benchmarks for those products, not necessarily to an installation's whole allocation, so it is not applied to the figures on this page.
Proposed change
A European Commission proposal of 17 July 2026 would restore 15% of the phased-out free allocation for CBAM sectors from 2028 and extend the end of the phase-out from 2034 to 2038. This is a proposal and not yet law.
More on CBAM: the India CBAM Center and what CBAM is and how it works.
Nearby installations
Production of primary aluminium installations in Iceland, largest first.
- Alcoa Fjarðarál 563,849 t in 2025
- Rio Tinto Alcan á Íslan 310,250 t in 2025
Questions about Norðurál Grundartangi
How much did Norðurál Grundartangi emit in 2025?
419,898 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.
How many free allowances did Norðurál Grundartangi receive?
456,254 in 2025.
Did Norðurál Grundartangi surrender enough allowances?
Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.