Iceland vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Iceland
2,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,848 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
135th
Somalia rank
138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Somalia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 172 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 398.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 532.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,354 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1,923 tonnes per square kilometre | 699.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,224 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,950 tonnes per square kilometre | 893.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 794.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 470.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.99 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 Somalia?
- Iceland, at 2,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,848 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Iceland and Somalia?
- 172 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 138th 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.