China vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
China currently reports 9.32 t CO2e/capita against 8.52 t CO2e/capita in Iceland, a difference of 0.8 t CO2e/capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 25th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | 9.68 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 9.19 t CO2e/capita | 7.39 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | 9.41 t CO2e/capita | 6.86 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.49 t CO2e/capita | 10.93 t CO2e/capita | 6.43 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.77 t CO2e/capita | 10.47 t CO2e/capita | 2.71 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.96 t CO2e/capita | 8.44 t CO2e/capita | 0.5104 t CO2e/capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, China or Iceland?
- China, at 9.32 t CO2e/capita against 8.52 t CO2e/capita in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between China and Iceland?
- 0.8 t CO2e/capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- China ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 25th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.