Cambodia vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Cambodia
159.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
138.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
Iceland rank
125th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cambodia
- Iceland
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 159.03 million tonnes against 138.34 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 20.69 million tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iceland ahead.
Cambodia ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.59 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.49 million tonnes | 30.55 million tonnes | 24.06 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.70 million tonnes | 46.67 million tonnes | 37.97 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18.31 million tonnes | 64.06 million tonnes | 45.76 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 38.63 million tonnes | 86.50 million tonnes | 47.87 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.76 million tonnes | 113.06 million tonnes | 31.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 140.00 million tonnes | 132.98 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Cambodia or Iceland?
- Cambodia, at 159.03 million tonnes against 138.34 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Cambodia and Iceland?
- 20.69 million tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iceland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 125th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.