Gambia vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
146th
Iceland rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Iceland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 2 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Gambia ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 277.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 315.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 269.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Gambia or Iceland?
- Gambia, at 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Gambia and Iceland?
- 2 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.