Guinea vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Iceland rank
144th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Guinea
- Iceland
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.03 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 223,170 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169,300 tonnes | 901,299 tonnes | 731,999 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 658,753 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 839,771 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 762,303 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 569,417 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 542,578 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guinea or Iceland?
- Guinea, at 4.03 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guinea and Iceland?
- 223,170 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.