Iceland vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Iceland
2,682 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,748 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
173rd
Somalia rank
176th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Iceland
- Somalia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 934 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 192 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 | 993.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 758.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1,240 tonnes per square kilometre | 372.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 867.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1,453 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 903.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,688 tonnes per square kilometre | 756.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 931.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,048 tonnes per square kilometre | 944.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 952.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 943.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Iceland or Somalia?
- Iceland, at 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Iceland and Somalia?
- 934 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 including land-use change, per square?
- Iceland ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.