Iceland vs Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Iceland
346,775 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.17 million tonnes against 346,775 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 1.82 million tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 6.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 46 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,492 tonnes | 345,088 tonnes | 303,596 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 120,814 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 888,997 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 233,255 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 321,124 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2.17 million tonnes against 346,775 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 1.82 million tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 46 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 source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.