Iceland vs Luxembourg: Methane emissions

Iceland
556,822
in 2024
Luxembourg
534,672
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
Luxembourg rank
166th

Methane emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 556,822 against 534,672 in Luxembourg, a difference of 22,150.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 165th and Luxembourg ranks 166th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1850s 77,117 244,053 166,936 Luxembourg
1860s 82,052 256,760 174,708 Luxembourg
1870s 82,782 264,621 181,839 Luxembourg
1880s 83,415 274,700 191,285 Luxembourg
1890s 84,079 286,078 201,998 Luxembourg
1900s 84,747 298,491 213,744 Luxembourg
1910s 122,902 311,773 188,871 Luxembourg
1920s 180,740 325,506 144,766 Luxembourg
1930s 209,214 343,044 133,830 Luxembourg
1940s 266,623 382,686 116,063 Luxembourg
1950s 382,674 473,546 90,872 Luxembourg
1960s 531,625 573,550 41,925 Luxembourg
1970s 608,486 654,119 45,632 Luxembourg
1980s 598,176 679,792 81,616 Luxembourg
1990s 595,973 696,895 100,922 Luxembourg
2000s 637,942 615,124 22,817 Iceland
2010s 631,990 597,781 34,209 Iceland
2020s 587,529 553,272 34,257 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Iceland, at 556,822 against 534,672 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Iceland and Luxembourg?
22,150, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for methane emissions?
Iceland ranks 165th and Luxembourg ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed