Iceland vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Iceland
444.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
438.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Ireland rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 444.2 tonnes per person against 438.57 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 5.63 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 tonnes per person | 139.37 tonnes per person | 28.26 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 168.1 tonnes per person | 187.39 tonnes per person | 19.29 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 224.47 tonnes per person | 241.77 tonnes per person | 17.3 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 280.85 tonnes per person | 322.47 tonnes per person | 41.61 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 345.48 tonnes per person | 383.75 tonnes per person | 38.27 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 413.53 tonnes per person | 427.23 tonnes per person | 13.7 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 434.12 tonnes per person | 440.66 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 444.2 tonnes per person against 438.57 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Iceland and Ireland?
- 5.63 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 49th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.