Central African Republic vs Iceland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Central African Republic
12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iceland
12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Iceland rank
25th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Iceland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1860s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1870s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1880s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1900s | -0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1910s | -0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1920s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1930s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Central African Republic or Iceland?
- Central African Republic, at 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.