Iceland vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Iceland
444.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy
441.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Italy rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 444.2 tonnes per person against 441.13 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 3.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Italy ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 tonnes per person | 61.93 tonnes per person | 49.18 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 168.1 tonnes per person | 109.43 tonnes per person | 58.67 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 224.47 tonnes per person | 171.94 tonnes per person | 52.53 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 280.85 tonnes per person | 243.61 tonnes per person | 37.25 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 345.48 tonnes per person | 318.91 tonnes per person | 26.57 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 413.53 tonnes per person | 379.83 tonnes per person | 33.71 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 434.12 tonnes per person | 429.33 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 444.2 tonnes per person against 441.13 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Iceland and Italy?
- 3.07 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Italy ranks 48th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.