Albania vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Albania
4.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
142nd
Iceland rank
144th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Albania
- Iceland
How they compare
Albania currently reports 4.44 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 641,440 tonnes.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 142nd and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 9 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 212,468 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | 192,316 tonnes | Albania |
| 1940s | 592,830 tonnes | 520,635 tonnes | 72,194 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 764,144 tonnes | 901,299 tonnes | 137,154 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 5.27 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 256,692 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 741,868 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 4.67 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Albania or Iceland?
- Albania, at 4.44 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Albania and Iceland?
- 641,440 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Albania ranks 142nd and Iceland 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.