Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Share global co2 coal

Iceland
0.0055
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0044
in 2024
Iceland rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
94th

Share global co2 coal over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
00.0030.0050.0070.01193619802024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0055 against 0.0044 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0011.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0006 0 0.0006 Iceland
1940s 0.0092 0 0.0092 Iceland
1980s 0.0024 0 0.0024 Iceland
1990s 0.0033 0.0005 0.0028 Iceland
2000s 0.0048 0.0004 0.0045 Iceland
2010s 0.0045 0.0021 0.0024 Iceland
2020s 0.0049 0.0036 0.0012 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at 0.0055 against 0.0044 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.0011, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share global co2 coal?
Iceland ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed