Iceland vs Niger: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
3.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
144th
Niger rank
146th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.80 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 633,050 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 144th and Niger ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 901,299 tonnes | 26,083 tonnes | 875,216 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 104,391 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 322,956 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.75 million tonnes | 882,778 tonnes | 871,370 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 608,779 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.20 million tonnes | 736,580 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 521,230 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 Niger?
- Iceland, at 3.80 million tonnes against 3.17 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Iceland and Niger?
- 633,050 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 144th and Niger ranks 146th 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.