Georgia vs Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Georgia
823,117 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
867,962 tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
93rd
Iceland rank
91st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Georgia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 867,962 tonnes against 823,117 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 44,845 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 93rd and Iceland ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 526,496 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | 506,344 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1940s | 629,154 tonnes | 334,412 tonnes | 294,743 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1950s | 1.38 million tonnes | 126,361 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 26,747 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1970s | 1.26 million tonnes | 6,592 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 188,556 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1990s | 443,806 tonnes | 290,088 tonnes | 153,719 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 211,448 tonnes | 537,370 tonnes | 325,921 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.09 million tonnes | 662,428 tonnes | 423,354 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 860,159 tonnes | 740,611 tonnes | 119,547 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Georgia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 867,962 tonnes against 823,117 tonnes in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Georgia and Iceland?
- 44,845 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iceland?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Iceland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Georgia ranks 93rd and Iceland ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.