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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.