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
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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About this data
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.