Estonia vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Estonia
216.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
204.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
132nd
Iceland rank
134th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 216.48 million tonnes against 204.04 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 12.44 million tonnes.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 134th of 197 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1850s 77.87 million tonnes 7.88 million tonnes 69.99 million tonnes Estonia
1860s 198.00 million tonnes 20.32 million tonnes 177.68 million tonnes Estonia
1870s 275.73 million tonnes 29.88 million tonnes 245.85 million tonnes Estonia
1880s 333.39 million tonnes 37.84 million tonnes 295.55 million tonnes Estonia
1890s 377.85 million tonnes 44.09 million tonnes 333.76 million tonnes Estonia
1900s 412.71 million tonnes 48.40 million tonnes 364.31 million tonnes Estonia
1910s 440.35 million tonnes 57.07 million tonnes 383.28 million tonnes Estonia
1920s 462.13 million tonnes 75.10 million tonnes 387.03 million tonnes Estonia
1930s 477.68 million tonnes 95.58 million tonnes 382.10 million tonnes Estonia
1940s 482.50 million tonnes 117.46 million tonnes 365.04 million tonnes Estonia
1950s 469.61 million tonnes 145.90 million tonnes 323.71 million tonnes Estonia
1960s 409.56 million tonnes 177.70 million tonnes 231.86 million tonnes Estonia
1970s 354.80 million tonnes 189.07 million tonnes 165.73 million tonnes Estonia
1980s 324.12 million tonnes 192.80 million tonnes 131.33 million tonnes Estonia
1990s 295.33 million tonnes 195.49 million tonnes 99.84 million tonnes Estonia
2000s 248.89 million tonnes 197.55 million tonnes 51.34 million tonnes Estonia
2010s 225.30 million tonnes 200.88 million tonnes 24.42 million tonnes Estonia
2020s 217.31 million tonnes 203.35 million tonnes 13.96 million tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 216.48 million tonnes against 204.04 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Estonia and Iceland?
12.44 million tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Estonia ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 134th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.