Iceland vs Western Asia: IPPU — Emissions per capita
Iceland
4.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Asia
1.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iceland rank
3rd
Western Asia rank
1st
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.84 t CO2eq/cap against 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in Western Asia, a difference of 3.6 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.442 t CO2eq/cap | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.714 t CO2eq/cap | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 3.91 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 Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 4.84 t CO2eq/cap against 1.24 t CO2eq/cap in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Iceland and Western Asia?
- 3.6 t CO2eq/cap, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Western Asia rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Western Asia ranks 1st of 187 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
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.