Equatorial Guinea vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Equatorial Guinea
163.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
171.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
136th
Iceland rank
135th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 171.69 million tonnes against 163.38 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 8.30 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,118 tonnes | 9.77 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 410,368 tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | 20.87 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 858,475 tonnes | 36.37 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.54 million tonnes | 54.03 million tonnes | 52.49 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.32 million tonnes | 74.90 million tonnes | 69.58 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 35.25 million tonnes | 103.26 million tonnes | 68.01 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.61 million tonnes | 137.95 million tonnes | 40.34 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 149.21 million tonnes | 164.40 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Equatorial Guinea or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 171.69 million tonnes against 163.38 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?
- 8.30 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.