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
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
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.