China vs Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
China
0.0081 kt per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.008 kt per person
in 2023
China rank
23rd
Iceland rank
25th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0081 kt per person against 0.008 kt per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0067 kt per person | 0.006 kt per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0013 kt per person | 0.0076 kt per person | 0.0063 kt per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0019 kt per person | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0052 kt per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0026 kt per person | 0.0076 kt per person | 0.0051 kt per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per person | 0.0076 kt per person | 0.0034 kt per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0069 kt per person | 0.0063 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0069 kt per person | 0.0008 kt per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, China or Iceland?
- China, at 0.0081 kt per person against 0.008 kt per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between China and Iceland?
- 0.0001 kt per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- China ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.