Iceland vs Oman: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iceland
355,921 tonnes
in 2024
Oman
269,084 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
99th
Oman rank
101st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iceland
- Oman
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 355,921 tonnes against 269,084 tonnes in Oman, a difference of 86,837 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 99th and Oman ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.41 million tonnes | -9,680 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 1.08 million tonnes | -14,286 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 879,532 tonnes | -18,954 tonnes | 898,486 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1880s | 723,058 tonnes | -14,205 tonnes | 737,263 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1890s | 541,411 tonnes | -15,246 tonnes | 556,657 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1900s | 322,033 tonnes | -20,024 tonnes | 342,056 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.53 million tonnes | -53,395 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.90 million tonnes | -81,806 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.18 million tonnes | -110,059 tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.14 million tonnes | -140,998 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.75 million tonnes | -200,098 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.08 million tonnes | -172,461 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 581,096 tonnes | -12,802 tonnes | 593,898 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 289,863 tonnes | 126,580 tonnes | 163,282 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 244,312 tonnes | 58,837 tonnes | 185,475 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 190,502 tonnes | 45,005 tonnes | 145,498 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 393,964 tonnes | 236,277 tonnes | 157,687 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 336,531 tonnes | 263,053 tonnes | 73,478 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iceland or Oman?
- Iceland, at 355,921 tonnes against 269,084 tonnes in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iceland and Oman?
- 86,837 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Oman rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iceland ranks 99th and Oman ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.