Gambia vs Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Gambia
313,455 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
355,921 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia rank
100th
Iceland rank
99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Gambia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 355,921 tonnes against 313,455 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 42,466 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Gambia ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 99th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 252,424 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 267,611 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 814,543 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 449,529 tonnes | 879,532 tonnes | 430,003 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1880s | 471,912 tonnes | 723,058 tonnes | 251,145 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1890s | 329,247 tonnes | 541,411 tonnes | 212,164 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1900s | 187,725 tonnes | 322,033 tonnes | 134,308 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1910s | 69,407 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1920s | 606,725 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1930s | 636,272 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 261,206 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 402,022 tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 421,503 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 710,057 tonnes | 581,096 tonnes | 128,961 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1980s | 513,400 tonnes | 289,863 tonnes | 223,537 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 458,344 tonnes | 244,312 tonnes | 214,032 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 190,502 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 933,037 tonnes | 393,964 tonnes | 539,073 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 341,734 tonnes | 336,531 tonnes | 5,203 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Gambia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 355,921 tonnes against 313,455 tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Gambia and Iceland?
- 42,466 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Gambia ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 99th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.