Australia vs Iceland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Australia
916.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland
429.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Iceland rank
5th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 916.83 % change on previous year against 429.54 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 487.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 49 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.43 % change on previous year | 89.06 % change on previous year | 71.64 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1950s | 149.03 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 147.39 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1960s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -81.48 % change on previous year | 93.92 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 34.89 % change on previous year | -68.73 % change on previous year | 103.62 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 55.19 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 35.25 % change on previous year | 164.03 % change on previous year | 128.78 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.039 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | -58.47 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 279.28 % change on previous year | 96.88 % change on previous year | 182.4 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 916.83 % change on previous year against 429.54 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Australia and Iceland?
- 487.29 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.