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
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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About this data
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.