Cyprus vs Iceland: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Cyprus
360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
153rd
Iceland rank
155th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 14,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 153rd and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iceland Difference Ahead
1850s 17,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1860s 18,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1870s 22,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1880s 27,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1890s 30,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1900s 32,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1910s 35,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1920s 44,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 96,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1930s 64,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 113,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1940s 98,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 204,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 106,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1950s 146,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 324,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 178,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1960s 201,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 376,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 174,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1970s 244,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 429,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 185,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1980s 262,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 431,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 168,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1990s 348,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 368,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
2000s 364,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 360,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cyprus
2010s 351,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 356,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
2020s 366,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 349,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cyprus or Iceland?
Cyprus, at 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cyprus and Iceland?
14,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.