Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Iceland or Mauritius?

Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Mauritius: Share of global methane emissions

Iceland

0.0%

in 2024

Mauritius

0.0%

in 2024

Iceland rank

164th

Mauritius rank

166th

Share of global methane emissions over time

Iceland
Mauritius

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 164th and Mauritius ranks 166th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 13 and Mauritius in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Mauritius
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Mauritius
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Mauritius
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Mauritius
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Mauritius
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1970s	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 methane emissions, Iceland or Mauritius?: Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Iceland and Mauritius?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for share of global methane emissions?: Iceland ranks 164th and Mauritius ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of global methane emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.