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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.