Antarctica vs Iceland: Carbon intensity of energy
Antarctica
0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iceland
43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Antarctica rank
204th
Iceland rank
203rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Antarctica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Antarctica, a difference of 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 204th and Iceland ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 127.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 120.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 123.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 77.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Antarctica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Antarctica and Iceland?
- 43.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Iceland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Iceland rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Antarctica ranks 204th and Iceland ranks 203rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.