Iceland vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Iceland
171.69 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
171.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
135th
New Caledonia rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 171.77 million tonnes against 171.69 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 83,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 135th and New Caledonia ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.77 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 21.28 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 36.37 million tonnes | 30.55 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 54.03 million tonnes | 47.90 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 74.90 million tonnes | 64.28 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 103.26 million tonnes | 86.51 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 137.95 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 164.40 million tonnes | 161.55 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 171.77 million tonnes against 171.69 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 83,000 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Iceland ranks 135th and New Caledonia ranks 134th 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.