Greenland vs Iceland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.6 t CO2e/capita against 11.08 t CO2e/capita in Iceland, a difference of 0.52 t CO2e/capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Greenland ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th of 203 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | 18.67 t CO2e/capita | 17.51 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | 17.28 t CO2e/capita | 16.16 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | 14.06 t CO2e/capita | 12.97 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | 14.8 t CO2e/capita | 7.27 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.82 t CO2e/capita | 14.09 t CO2e/capita | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.19 t CO2e/capita | 11.26 t CO2e/capita | 0.0797 t CO2e/capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Greenland or Iceland?
- Greenland, at 11.6 t CO2e/capita against 11.08 t CO2e/capita in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Greenland and Iceland?
- 0.52 t CO2e/capita, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Greenland ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th 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 Total greenhouse gas 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.