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