Iceland vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
Peru rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 31 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Iceland ranks 147th and Peru ranks 148th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 947.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.1 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, Iceland or Peru?
- Iceland, at 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iceland and Peru?
- 31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Peru ranks 148th 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.