Iceland vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Iceland
6.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
United States rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.98 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.64 tonnes per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1940s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1950s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 7.57 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 0.7075 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 0.168 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 8.11 tonnes per person | 6.89 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 0.6026 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 6.98 tonnes per person against 6.34 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Iceland and United States?
- 0.64 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from oil?
- Iceland ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th 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 from oil. 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.