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

Iceland
2,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel
1,908 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
135th
Israel rank
137th

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

  • Iceland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 112 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

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

Iceland ranks 135th and Israel ranks 137th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 1,784 tonnes per square kilometre 1,250 tonnes per square kilometre 533.73 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1,886 tonnes per square kilometre 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre 501.33 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1,923 tonnes per square kilometre 1,490 tonnes per square kilometre 432.75 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1,950 tonnes per square kilometre 1,583 tonnes per square kilometre 367.19 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre 1,565 tonnes per square kilometre 406.07 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre 1,627 tonnes per square kilometre 374.2 tonnes per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre 1,904 tonnes per square kilometre 110.93 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, Iceland or Israel?
Iceland, at 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,908 tonnes per square kilometre in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iceland and Israel?
112 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 135th and Israel ranks 137th 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.