Iceland vs New Zealand: Emissions of air pollutants

Iceland
202.55 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
New Zealand
118.71 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
2nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
050100150200199020022015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 202.55 (1990 = 100) against 118.71 (1990 = 100) in New Zealand, a difference of 83.84 (1990 = 100).

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 93.97 (1990 = 100) 104.94 (1990 = 100) 10.97 (1990 = 100) New Zealand
2000s 115.25 (1990 = 100) 119.59 (1990 = 100) 4.34 (1990 = 100) New Zealand
2010s 198.54 (1990 = 100) 118.41 (1990 = 100) 80.13 (1990 = 100) Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 202.55 (1990 = 100) against 118.71 (1990 = 100) in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iceland and New Zealand?
83.84 (1990 = 100), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
(1990 = 100)
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.