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