Iceland vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
Senegal rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Senegal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 177 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 150th of 204 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 172.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 250.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 251.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 287.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 410.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 620.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 409.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 976.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 397.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 231.86 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 Senegal?
- Iceland, at 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Iceland and Senegal?
- 177 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Senegal ranks 150th 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.