Iceland vs Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Iceland
867,962 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
91st
Singapore rank
89th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 867,962 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 274,548 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Iceland ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,361 tonnes | 482,674 tonnes | 356,313 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 26,747 tonnes | 15,394 tonnes | 11,353 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6,592 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | 5,133 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 188,556 tonnes | 27,113 tonnes | 161,442 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 290,088 tonnes | 38,839 tonnes | 251,249 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 537,370 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 511,722 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 662,428 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 613,000 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 740,611 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 737,203 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.14 million tonnes against 867,962 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Iceland and Singapore?
- 274,548 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iceland ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th 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.