Iceland vs Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Iceland
37.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nicaragua
45.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
159th
Nicaragua rank
156th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre against 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6184 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4745 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 24.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre against 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 156th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.