Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 453 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre 451 tonnes per square kilometre 232.26 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre 636.66 tonnes per square kilometre 273.85 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre 895.22 tonnes per square kilometre 356.3 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre 528.56 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre 583.69 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre 501.89 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre 456.75 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2,118 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 Iceland and Zimbabwe?
453 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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.