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
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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About this data
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.