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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.