Iceland vs Namibia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
3.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
144th
Namibia rank
145th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Iceland
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.80 million tonnes against 3.47 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 333,900 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.47 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 924,381 tonnes Iceland
2000s 3.20 million tonnes 2.32 million tonnes 889,653 tonnes Iceland
2010s 3.54 million tonnes 3.28 million tonnes 262,559 tonnes Iceland
2020s 3.55 million tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 72,928 tonnes Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Iceland or Namibia?
Iceland, at 3.80 million tonnes against 3.47 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Iceland and Namibia?
333,900 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Iceland ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 145th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.