Brazil vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Brazil
572.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland
527.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Iceland rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 572.88 tonnes per person against 527.92 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 44.96 tonnes per person.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Brazil ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 387.43 tonnes per person 934.49 tonnes per person 547.06 tonnes per person Iceland
1970s 408.21 tonnes per person 877.5 tonnes per person 469.29 tonnes per person Iceland
1980s 426.14 tonnes per person 803.26 tonnes per person 377.12 tonnes per person Iceland
1990s 457.97 tonnes per person 734.68 tonnes per person 276.71 tonnes per person Iceland
2000s 510.17 tonnes per person 663.36 tonnes per person 153.19 tonnes per person Iceland
2010s 538.64 tonnes per person 603.83 tonnes per person 65.2 tonnes per person Iceland
2020s 562.11 tonnes per person 537.27 tonnes per person 24.84 tonnes per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Brazil or Iceland?
Brazil, at 572.88 tonnes per person against 527.92 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Brazil and Iceland?
44.96 tonnes per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Brazil ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.