Iceland vs Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Iceland
349.18 kilograms
in 2021
Norway
384.09 kilograms
in 2022
Iceland rank
16th
Norway rank
15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 384.09 kilograms against 349.18 kilograms in Iceland, a difference of 34.91 kilograms.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 808.48 kilograms | 500.85 kilograms | 307.63 kilograms | Iceland |
| 2020s | 280.42 kilograms | 143.3 kilograms | 137.12 kilograms | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 384.09 kilograms against 349.18 kilograms in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Iceland and Norway?
- 34.91 kilograms, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.