Iceland vs East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions
Iceland
5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
161st
East Timor rank
162nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iceland
- East Timor
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor, a difference of 181,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Iceland ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 771,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 564,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 440,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 372,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 303,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 225,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 900,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1980s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1990s | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2000s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Iceland or East Timor?
- Iceland, at 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Iceland and East Timor?
- 181,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iceland ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.