Iceland vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: CO₂ emissions per capita
Iceland
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
9.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
26th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 9.79 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 0.8881 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1960s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 0.8656 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1970s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 0.7045 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.3 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 0.4358 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1990s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 11.36 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 0.9737 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.64 tonnes per person | 10.85 tonnes per person | 0.2039 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 9.33 tonnes per person | 9.7 tonnes per person | 0.3711 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Iceland or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 9.79 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Iceland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.