Iceland vs Niger: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
142nd
Niger rank
144th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 85,190 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 769,487 tonnes | 22,707 tonnes | 746,780 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 100,394 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 307,410 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.51 million tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 940,617 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.02 million tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.46 million tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 101,552 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Iceland or Niger?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Iceland and Niger?
- 85,190 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.