Iceland vs Namibia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Iceland
4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
153rd
Namibia rank
150th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1860s | 10,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1870s | 11,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1880s | 13,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1890s | 15,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1900s | 20,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1910s | 24,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1920s | 29,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1930s | 36,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1940s | 566,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 945,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Iceland and Namibia?
- 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.