Iceland vs Namibia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
3.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
144th
Namibia rank
145th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.80 million tonnes against 3.47 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 333,900 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 924,381 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 889,653 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.54 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 262,559 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 72,928 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 3.80 million tonnes against 3.47 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Iceland and Namibia?
- 333,900 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 145th 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.