Iceland vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Iceland
138.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
126.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
125th
Nepal rank
128th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 138.34 million tonnes against 126.98 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 11.36 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 125th and Nepal ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.56 million tonnes | 201,154 tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 16.13 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 30.55 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 27.50 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 46.67 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 40.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 64.06 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 49.79 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 86.50 million tonnes | 32.13 million tonnes | 54.37 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 113.06 million tonnes | 64.10 million tonnes | 48.95 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 132.98 million tonnes | 110.55 million tonnes | 22.43 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Iceland or Nepal?
- Iceland, at 138.34 million tonnes against 126.98 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Iceland and Nepal?
- 11.36 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iceland ranks 125th and Nepal ranks 128th 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.