Gambia vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
146th
Iceland rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Iceland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 2 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Gambia ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 277.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 315.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Gambia or Iceland?
- Gambia, at 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Gambia and Iceland?
- 2 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.