Iceland vs United States: Per capita co2 by source
Iceland
2.21
in 2024
United States
2.12
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
United States rank
23rd
Per capita co2 by source over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.21 against 2.12 in United States, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1736 | 9.1 | 8.93 | United States |
| 1940s | 2.58 | 9.92 | 7.34 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.8257 | 6.36 | 5.53 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1451 | 5.38 | 5.24 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0298 | 5.6 | 5.57 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7783 | 6.5 | 5.72 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 7.08 | 5.99 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 7.06 | 5.26 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 4.67 | 2.69 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 2.48 | 0.5352 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 2.21 against 2.12 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Iceland and United States?
- 0.09, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.