Iceland vs Qatar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Iceland
6.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Qatar
6.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
Qatar rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.98 tonnes per person against 6.35 tonnes per person in Qatar, a difference of 0.63 tonnes per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | Qatar |
| 1950s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 12.57 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | Qatar |
| 1960s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | 0.336 tonnes per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 7.57 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 14.94 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.11 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 5.24 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 6.98 tonnes per person against 6.35 tonnes per person in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.63 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 19th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.