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Iceland vs Estonia

30 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Iceland; the dashed grey line is Estonia.

Country A · Iceland
Country B · Estonia

Climate

CO2 emissions

Iceland: 3.80 Mt CO2/year · 2024Estonia: 8.31 Mt CO2/year · 2024
0204019401960198020002020Estoniahigh 2008low 1937

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Iceland: 9.67 t CO2/person/year · 2024Estonia: 6.11 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0102019401960198020002020Estoniahigh 2008low 1937

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Iceland: 1.05 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025Estonia: 1.38 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-20219401960198020002020Estoniahigh 2014low 1966

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Iceland: 0.56 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Estonia: 1.33 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0241850190019502000Estoniahigh 2018

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Iceland: 5.06 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Estonia: 12.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000Estoniahigh 1959low 1909

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Iceland: 0.35 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Estonia: 1.70 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0121850190019502000Estoniahigh 1978

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Iceland: 2,580 kg CO2/person/year · 2024Estonia: 134.2 kg CO2/person/year · 2022
02k4k201420162018202020222024Estonia

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

Iceland: 80.5 % of primary energy · 2024Estonia: 17.9 % of primary energy · 2024
050197019801990200020102020Estoniahigh 2020low 1966

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

Iceland: 19.5 % of primary energy · 2024Estonia: 82.1 % of primary energy · 2024
050100197019801990200020102020Estoniahigh 1966low 2020

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

Iceland: 159,676 kWh/person/year · 2024Estonia: 40,986 kWh/person/year · 2024
0100k200k197019801990200020102020Estoniahigh 2018

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Iceland: 0.05 % of electricity · 2024Estonia: 18.5 % of electricity · 2025
0510151990200020102020Estonia

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Iceland: 0.05 % of electricity · 2024Estonia: 18.8 % of electricity · 2025
010201990200020102020Estoniahigh 2014

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Iceland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Estonia: 0.00 % of electricity · 2025
00.050.10.1520002005201020152020Estonia

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Electric car sales

Iceland: 62.0 % of new cars · 2025Estonia: 17.0 % of new cars · 2025
0204060201520202025Estoniahigh 2023

The share of newly sold cars that are electric. Norway crossed 90% in the early 2020s; most of the world is following. International Energy Agency via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Iceland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Estonia: 39.1 % of electricity · 2025
05010020002005201020152020Estoniahigh 2002

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Iceland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024Estonia: 1.31 % of electricity · 2025
024620002005201020152020Estonia

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Iceland: 0.61 % of land · 2025Estonia: 57.3 % of land · 2025
02040601990200020102020Estonia

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Iceland: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021Estonia: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021
00.5120002005201020152020Estoniahigh 2004

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Iceland: 0.88 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Estonia: 0.99 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020Estonialow 2015

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Iceland: 20.9 % of land area · 2024Estonia: 22.0 % of land area · 2024
01020201420162018202020222024Estonia

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Iceland: 98.1 kg/person/year · 2023Estonia: 64.7 kg/person/year · 2023
050100198020002020Estoniahigh 2017low 1996

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Iceland: 71.9 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023Estonia: 53.7 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
050100198020002020Estoniahigh 2008low 2009

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Iceland: 0.50 % of territorial waters · 2024Estonia: 19.3 % of territorial waters · 2024
01020201420162018202020222024Estonia

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Iceland: 94.2 % living in cities · 2025Estonia: 70.7 % living in cities · 2025
0501001960198020002020Estonia

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Iceland: 0.39 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022Estonia: 13.1 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
0102020002005201020152020Estoniahigh 2012

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Iceland: 445,023 m³/person/year · 2022Estonia: 9,423 m³/person/year · 2022
0500k1M198020002020Estonia

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Iceland: 100.0 % of population · 2024Estonia: 98.9 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020Estoniahigh 2019

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Iceland: 1,409 mm/year · 2025Estonia: 845.4 mm/year · 2025
05001k1.5k19401960198020002020Estoniahigh 1953low 1965

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Iceland: 5.20 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025Estonia: 11.8 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-2002019401960198020002020Estoniahigh 1953low 1965

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Iceland: 4.60 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Estonia: 6.70 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020Estoniahigh 2021low 2020

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data