Iceland vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Iceland
25.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
26.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
101st
Singapore rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.16 million tonnes against 25.47 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 688,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 729,558 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 72,531 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 4.93 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 115,766 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 647,628 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.40 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.59 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.72 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.92 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 420,480 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.16 million tonnes against 25.47 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Iceland and Singapore?
- 688,400 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iceland ranks 101st and Singapore ranks 100th 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.