Iceland vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
136th
Madagascar rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iceland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 310,220 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 139th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 9,691 tonnes | 9,691 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 19,988 tonnes | 19,988 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 6,905 tonnes | 32,344 tonnes | 25,438 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 310,101 tonnes | 105,129 tonnes | 204,972 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 888,990 tonnes | 409,604 tonnes | 479,386 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 657,751 tonnes | 845,254 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 865,202 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 874,558 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 426,472 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iceland or Madagascar?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iceland and Madagascar?
- 310,220 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iceland ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 139th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.