Iceland vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Iceland
710.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway
687.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
31st
Norway rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 710.41 tonnes per person against 687.86 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 22.55 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 512.84 tonnes per person | 438.45 tonnes per person | 74.39 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 576.01 tonnes per person | 447.42 tonnes per person | 128.58 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 606.23 tonnes per person | 498.53 tonnes per person | 107.7 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 635.35 tonnes per person | 560.76 tonnes per person | 74.59 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 669.14 tonnes per person | 623.54 tonnes per person | 45.6 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 713.25 tonnes per person | 655.27 tonnes per person | 57.98 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 704.12 tonnes per person | 684.01 tonnes per person | 20.11 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 710.41 tonnes per person against 687.86 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 22.55 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including 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.