Canada vs Iceland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Canada
45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Iceland
42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Iceland rank
21st
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices against 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland, a difference of 3,384 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 165 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,683 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1880s | 3,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,539 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1890s | 3,899 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1900s | 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,563 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,962 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1910s | 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,975 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1920s | 6,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,684 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1930s | 6,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,422 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1940s | 10,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,205 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1950s | 12,913 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,550 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1960s | 16,309 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1970s | 22,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,394 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1980s | 27,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,029 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 1990s | 31,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28,725 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 39,617 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,672 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 43,502 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,697 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 44,134 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices against 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and Iceland?
- 3,384 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Canada ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 21st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.