Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, 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 of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Iceland ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.