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

Iceland
0.0159 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.015 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
80th
United States rank
82nd

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

  • Iceland
  • United States
0.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0159 kt per square kilometre against 0.015 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 80th and United States ranks 82nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.013 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.013 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 0.0159 kt per square kilometre against 0.015 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Iceland and United States?
0.0009 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 80th and United States ranks 82nd 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

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.