Iceland vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Iceland
1,665 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1,634 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
Peru rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 31 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Iceland ranks 147th and Peru ranks 148th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 253.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1970s | 362.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1980s | 538.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Peru |
| 1990s | 747.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 947.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.1 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, Iceland or Peru?
- Iceland, at 1,665 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Iceland and Peru?
- 31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 147th and Peru ranks 148th 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.