Ethiopia vs Iceland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Ethiopia
266,630 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
294,776 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Iceland rank
61st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 294,776 tonnes against 266,630 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 28,146 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Iceland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 26,962 tonnes | 26,962 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 33,336 tonnes | 49,527 tonnes | 16,190 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 132,944 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 130,385 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 17,770 tonnes | 71,933 tonnes | 54,163 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 94,998 tonnes | -8,656 tonnes | 103,654 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 30,016 tonnes | 94,449 tonnes | 64,432 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 335,917 tonnes | 88,950 tonnes | 246,966 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | -17,781 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 132,029 tonnes | 50,074 tonnes | 81,955 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 294,776 tonnes against 266,630 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 28,146 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.