Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Iceland
4.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.54 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iceland rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
246199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.84 t CO2eq/cap against 4.54 t CO2eq/cap in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.21 t CO2eq/cap 1.62 t CO2eq/cap 1.59 t CO2eq/cap Iceland
2000s 4.36 t CO2eq/cap 2.77 t CO2eq/cap 1.59 t CO2eq/cap Iceland
2010s 5.9 t CO2eq/cap 3.71 t CO2eq/cap 2.19 t CO2eq/cap Iceland
2020s 5.12 t CO2eq/cap 4.45 t CO2eq/cap 0.6725 t CO2eq/cap Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 4.84 t CO2eq/cap against 4.54 t CO2eq/cap in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.3 t CO2eq/cap, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.