Iceland vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Iceland
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
2.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Russia rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.59 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.38 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Russia ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 0.5804 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8257 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.7783 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 0.8292 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.6238 tonnes per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Iceland or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.59 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Iceland and Russia?
- 0.38 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.