Germany vs Iceland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Germany
46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iceland
42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
18th
Iceland rank
21st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland, a difference of 4,502 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 165 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1870s 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,514 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1880s 3,475 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,815 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,661 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1890s 4,210 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,189 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1900s 4,920 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,563 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1910s 4,996 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,074 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1920s 5,479 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,152 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,327 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1930s 6,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,422 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,282 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1940s 7,031 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,704 international-$ in 2011 prices 673.27 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
1950s 8,794 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,550 international-$ in 2011 prices 755.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
1960s 14,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,020 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,224 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1970s 19,554 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,243 international-$ in 2011 prices 310.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
1980s 23,980 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,584 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,604 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
1990s 28,656 international-$ in 2011 prices 28,725 international-$ in 2011 prices 69.32 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
2000s 36,611 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,672 international-$ in 2011 prices 60.4 international-$ in 2011 prices Iceland
2010s 44,372 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,697 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,675 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany
2020s 45,934 international-$ in 2011 prices 40,642 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,292 international-$ in 2011 prices Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices against 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Germany and Iceland?
4,502 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
153 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Germany ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 21st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.