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
05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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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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.