Comoros vs Iceland: Methane emissions
Comoros
400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Comoros rank
168th
Iceland rank
165th
Methane emissions over time
- Comoros
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Comoros, a difference of 156,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Comoros's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 57,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1860s | 58,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1870s | 59,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1880s | 60,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1890s | 61,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1900s | 62,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1910s | 66,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 79,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 97,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 121,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 149,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 176,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 206,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 608,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 241,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 271,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 313,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 355,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 394,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Comoros or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Comoros and Iceland?
- 156,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Comoros ranks 168th and Iceland ranks 165th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.