Iceland vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nepal
0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
160th
Nepal rank
157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 157th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Nepal?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 157th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.