Guyana vs Iceland: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Iceland rank
144th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.51 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 707,320 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,878 tonnes | 901,299 tonnes | 459,420 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 368,931 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 9,177 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 354,501 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 994,420 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 316,094 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 4.51 million tonnes against 3.80 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Guyana and Iceland?
- 707,320 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.