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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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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.