Ethiopia vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
21.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
25.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
103rd
Iceland rank
101st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.47 million tonnes against 21.75 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.72 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,480 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 306,078 tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 387,697 tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 387,697 tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 482,992 tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.27 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.28 million tonnes | 23.92 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 25.47 million tonnes against 21.75 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 3.72 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Iceland ranks 101st of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.