Iceland vs Tonga: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Iceland
0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
114th
Tonga rank
115th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 115th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0924 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Tonga
1980s 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
1990s 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2000s 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Tonga?
Iceland, at 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Tonga?
0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tonga?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 115th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, 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
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.