What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Iceland and Maldives?

0 kt per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Maldives: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Iceland

0.0159 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Maldives

0.0159 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

80th

Maldives rank

79th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

Iceland
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0159 kt per square kilometre against 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 79th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0072 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0.0076 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0066 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0.0049 kt per square kilometre	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2000s	0.0108 kt per square kilometre	0.0074 kt per square kilometre	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0.0162 kt per square kilometre	0.0225 kt per square kilometre	0.0063 kt per square kilometre	Maldives
2020s	0.0162 kt per square kilometre	0.018 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Iceland or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.0159 kt per square kilometre against 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Iceland and Maldives?: 0 kt per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.