Iceland vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iceland
204.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
170.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
134th
Vanuatu rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 204.04 million tonnes against 170.38 million tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 33.66 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.88 million tonnes | 203,711 tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 20.32 million tonnes | 402,216 tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 29.88 million tonnes | 517,643 tonnes | 29.37 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1880s | 37.84 million tonnes | 641,984 tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1890s | 44.09 million tonnes | 784,411 tonnes | 43.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1900s | 48.40 million tonnes | 881,540 tonnes | 47.51 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1910s | 57.07 million tonnes | 973,594 tonnes | 56.10 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1920s | 75.10 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 74.04 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1930s | 95.58 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 94.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 117.46 million tonnes | 30.99 million tonnes | 86.47 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 145.90 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 70.82 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 177.70 million tonnes | 90.81 million tonnes | 86.89 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 189.07 million tonnes | 106.29 million tonnes | 82.78 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 192.80 million tonnes | 121.33 million tonnes | 71.47 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 195.49 million tonnes | 143.24 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 197.55 million tonnes | 174.36 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 200.88 million tonnes | 177.05 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 203.35 million tonnes | 171.32 million tonnes | 32.03 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Iceland, at 204.04 million tonnes against 170.38 million tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 33.66 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iceland ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 137th 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.