Eritrea vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Eritrea
2,074 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
2,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
134th
Iceland rank
135th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 54 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Eritrea ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,258 tonnes per square kilometre 1,954 tonnes per square kilometre 695.63 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1,260 tonnes per square kilometre 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre 710.96 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 1,582 tonnes per square kilometre 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre 419.8 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 1,988 tonnes per square kilometre 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre 26.95 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Iceland?
Eritrea, at 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Iceland?
54 tonnes per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.