Iceland vs East Timor: Nitrous oxide emissions
Iceland
346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
155th
East Timor rank
158th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Iceland
- East Timor
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor, a difference of 96,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times East Timor's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 158th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1860s | 35,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1870s | 44,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1880s | 57,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1890s | 77,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1900s | 89,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1910s | 85,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 96,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 113,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 204,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 324,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 376,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 429,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 431,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 368,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 360,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 356,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 349,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Iceland or East Timor?
- Iceland, at 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Iceland and East Timor?
- 96,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Iceland ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 158th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.