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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.