Iceland vs Western Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Iceland
5.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Europe
-8.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
36th
Western Europe rank
33rd
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.14 % change on previous year against -8.54 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 13.68 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | -0.0611 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2592 % change on previous year | -0.7893 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -0.8843 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Iceland or Western Europe?
- Iceland, at 5.14 % change on previous year against -8.54 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Iceland and Western Europe?
- 13.68 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Europe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Western Europe rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.