Iceland vs Singapore: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita

Iceland
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
9.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Singapore rank
28th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.67 tonnes per person against 9.24 tonnes per person in Singapore, a difference of 0.43 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 28th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 5.72 tonnes per person 2.34 tonnes per person 3.38 tonnes per person Iceland
1960s 6.98 tonnes per person 1.63 tonnes per person 5.35 tonnes per person Iceland
1970s 7.84 tonnes per person 10.89 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person Singapore
1980s 7.3 tonnes per person 11.97 tonnes per person 4.66 tonnes per person Singapore
1990s 9.15 tonnes per person 13.98 tonnes per person 4.82 tonnes per person Singapore
2000s 10.72 tonnes per person 9.17 tonnes per person 1.55 tonnes per person Iceland
2010s 10.64 tonnes per person 8.82 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person Iceland
2020s 9.33 tonnes per person 8.81 tonnes per person 0.5164 tonnes per person Iceland

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 Singapore?
Iceland, at 9.67 tonnes per person against 9.24 tonnes per person in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Singapore?
0.43 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Iceland ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 28th 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.