Ethiopia vs Iceland: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Ethiopia
0.2331 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iceland
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
137th
Iceland rank
139th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.2331 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.2331 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 137th and Iceland ranks 139th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1227 kilograms per person 30.33 kilograms per person 30.2 kilograms per person Iceland
2000s 0.1301 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 0.1301 kilograms per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.1934 kilograms per person 9.22 kilograms per person 9.02 kilograms per person Iceland
2020s 0.2215 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 0.2215 kilograms per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Iceland?
Ethiopia, at 0.2331 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Iceland?
0.2331 kilograms per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Ethiopia ranks 137th and Iceland ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.