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

Iceland
204.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
225.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
134th
Ireland rank
131st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 225.58 million tonnes against 204.04 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 21.54 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 131st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1850s 7.88 million tonnes 17.42 million tonnes 9.54 million tonnes Ireland
1860s 20.32 million tonnes 31.49 million tonnes 11.17 million tonnes Ireland
1870s 29.88 million tonnes 47.83 million tonnes 17.94 million tonnes Ireland
1880s 37.84 million tonnes 80.80 million tonnes 42.95 million tonnes Ireland
1890s 44.09 million tonnes 73.39 million tonnes 29.30 million tonnes Ireland
1900s 48.40 million tonnes 61.68 million tonnes 13.29 million tonnes Ireland
1910s 57.07 million tonnes 83.08 million tonnes 26.01 million tonnes Ireland
1920s 75.10 million tonnes 77.00 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Ireland
1930s 95.58 million tonnes -73.02 million tonnes 168.60 million tonnes Iceland
1940s 117.46 million tonnes -146.07 million tonnes 263.53 million tonnes Iceland
1950s 145.90 million tonnes -148.89 million tonnes 294.79 million tonnes Iceland
1960s 177.70 million tonnes -108.35 million tonnes 286.05 million tonnes Iceland
1970s 189.07 million tonnes -16.72 million tonnes 205.80 million tonnes Iceland
1980s 192.80 million tonnes 74.73 million tonnes 118.07 million tonnes Iceland
1990s 195.49 million tonnes 81.45 million tonnes 114.04 million tonnes Iceland
2000s 197.55 million tonnes 110.53 million tonnes 87.03 million tonnes Iceland
2010s 200.88 million tonnes 197.89 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes Iceland
2020s 203.35 million tonnes 225.13 million tonnes 21.78 million tonnes Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 225.58 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 Iceland and Ireland?
21.54 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iceland ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 131st 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.