Guyana vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Iceland rank
144th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.51 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 707,320 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,878 tonnes | 901,299 tonnes | 459,420 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 368,931 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 9,177 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 354,501 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 994,420 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 316,094 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 4.51 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guyana and Iceland?
- 707,320 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guyana ranks 141st 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.