Iceland vs Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Luxembourg rank
24th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.46 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.79 tonnes per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.42 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 31.17 tonnes per person | 25.45 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 36.38 tonnes per person | 29.4 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 36.37 tonnes per person | 28.53 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 7.3 tonnes per person | 25.26 tonnes per person | 17.96 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 9.15 tonnes per person | 25.57 tonnes per person | 16.42 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 23.09 tonnes per person | 12.37 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.64 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.33 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 10.46 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.79 tonnes per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 24th 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 vs. GDP 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.