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
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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.